On the nature of philosophy and other philosophical essays / Nicholas Rescher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rescher, Nicholas.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (142 p.)

Place of Publication:

Frankfurt : Ontos Verlag, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book continues Rescher's longstanding practice of publishing groups of philosophical essays. Notwithstanding their thematic diversity, these discussions exhibit a uniformity of method in addressing philosophical issues via a mixture of historical contextualization, analytical scrutiny, and common-sensical concern. Their interest, such as it is, lies not just in what they do but in how they do it.

Contents:

Frontmatter

THE NATURE OF PHILOSOPHY AND OTHER PHILOSOPHICAL ESSAYS: Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter One: THE NATURE OF PHILOSOPHY

Chapter Two: PHILOSOPHICAL REFUTATION

Chapter Three: PRAGMATISM AND PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY

Chapter Four: SELF-CONTRADICTION

Chapter Five: ON ISSUES OF PRIORITY

Chapter Six: THE MIRAGE OF IMMEDIATE FACTUAL KNOWLEDGE

Chapter Seven: COGNITIVE COMPLEMENTARITY

Chapter Eight: INDUCTION IN PRAGMATIC PERSPECTIVE

Chapter Nine: ETHICS 101: THE BASICS OF MORALITY

Chapter Ten: THOUGHT FASHIONS

Chapter Eleven: MULTIASPECTIVAL EVALUATION

Name Index

Backmatter

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3-11-032020-7

OCLC:

851972078