Studies in philosophical anthropology / Nicholas Rescher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rescher, Nicholas.

Contributor:

Rescher, Nicholas, editor.

Series:

Nicholas Rescher collected papers ; v. 7

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophical anthropology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (166 p.)

Place of Publication:

Frankfurt ; New Brunswick : Ontos Verlag, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The place of humans in nature's scheme of things and the conditions and circumstances of our existence have been at the forefront of philosophical deliberation since the very dawn of the subject. Over the past three decades Rescher from time to time ventured into discussions of some of the key themes that crop up in this domain. representative sampling of such papers are assembled in the present volume. He trust that this collection will give some indication of the tenor of thought that characterizes Rescher's approach to these philosophically crucial concerns.

Contents:

Front matter

CONTENT

PREFACE

Chapter 1. HOMO OPTANS: ON THE HUMAN CONDITION AND THE BURDEN OF CHOICE

Chapter 2. CAUSAL NECESSITATION AND FREE WILL

Chapter 3. PREDICTIVE INCAPACITY AND RATIONAL DECISION

Chapter 4. EXTRATERRESTRIAL SCIENCE

Chapter 5. TRAPPED WITHIN HISTORY? - A PROCESS-PHILOSOPHICAL REFUTATION OF HISTORICIST RELATIVISM

Chapter 6. RATIONALITY AND MORAL OBLIGATION

Chapter 7. LUCK AND THE ENIGMAS OF FATE

Chapter 8. THE SIGNIFICATIONS OF SILENCE

Chapter 9. AMPHIBIOUS MAN

Chapter 10 WHAT IF THINGS WERE DIFFERENT?-COUNTERFACTUAL CONDITIONALS AND ALTERNATIVE REALITIES

Chapter 11. SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NATURE OF FICTION

Name Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3-11-032638-8

OCLC:

1013940960