Philosophical explorations / Nicholas Rescher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rescher, Nicholas.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (139 p.)

Place of Publication:

Frankfurt : Ontos Verlag, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book continues Rescher's longstanding practice of publishing groups of philosophical essays that originated in occasional lecture and conference presentations. Notwithstanding their topical diversity they exhibit a uniformity of method in a common attempt to view historically significant philosophical issues in the light of modern perspectives opened up thorough conceptual clarification.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

PREFACE

Chapter 1: OF MIND AND MATTER

Chapter 2: ON INTERMEDIATION IN PHILOSOPHY

Chapter 3: POSSIBILITIES FOR UNREALS

Chapter 4: ON THE IMPROVABILITY OF THE WORLD

Chapter 5: ON THE BEARERS OF MORAL OBLIGATION

Chapter 6: FREE WILL

Chapter 7: RELIGIOUS VIRTUES

Chapter 8: PRAGMATISM AND SCIENCE

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Backmatter

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

3-11-031983-7

OCLC:

851972071