Humanistic philosophizing : sensibility and speculation in philosophical inquiry / by Nicholas Rescher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rescher, Nicholas, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

xii, 213 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018.

Summary:

"Philosophy is the project of seeking for answers to ""the big questions"" regarding the condition of man, the nature of Reality, and man's place within its scheme of things. The philosopher tries, as best one can, to address this range of complex and difficult issues. Against this background, this book considers some major areas of philosophical concern: namely, humans and their interpersonal relations, reality and our knowledge thereof, and philosophizing itself. It presents various case studies that typify the philosopher's approach to the issues"--Page 4 of cover.

Contents:

Preface

Introduction

I. Assessing Man. Moral approbation

Respect

Obligation

Fortune, fate, and luck

Wishing

II. Viewing Human Relations. Consolation

Distant posterity

Retroactive indebtedness

Collective sagacity

III. Considering Value. Value practicalities

Compound evaluation in pragmatic perspective

Cost-benefit ethics

Fairness and distributive justice

IV. Contemplating Philosophy. Common sense methodology in philosophy

Compromise in thought and action

Prediction, fashion, and futurity in the philosophy of science

Philosophical anthropology in processional perspective

V. Envisioning Theology. Theistic complications.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-209) and index.

ISBN:

9781527513419

1527513416

OCLC:

1047549756

Publisher Number:

99978847245