Philosophical progress : in defence of a reasonable optimism / Daniel Stoljar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stoljar, Daniel, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Defence of a reasonable optimism

Defense of a reasonable optimism

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017.

Summary:

Daniel Stoljar presents a lucid, persuasive rejection of the widespread view that philosophy makes no progress. He defends a reasonable optimism about philosophical progress, showing that we have correctly answered philosophical questions in the past and may expect to do so in the future. He offers a credible vision of how philosophy works.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction

2. Matters Arising

3. Argument for Optimism

4. Argument Defended

5. Extending the Argument

6. Extension Defended

7. Two Arguments from Disagreement

8. Six Further Arguments.

Notes:

This edition previously issued in print: 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 15, 2017).

ISBN:

0-19-184194-3