Nothing So Absurd: An Invitation to PhilosophyBroadview Press, 2.09.2003 г. - 196 страници Written in clear, non-technical language, Nothing So Absurd is a succinct and accessible introduction to topics in the history of Western philosophy. In seven concise chapters, the author introduces the reader to the central topics within the discipline. In some cases (such as metaphysics and epistemology) he adopts a historical approach, while in others (such as ethics and philosophy of religion) the focus is as much on contemporary issues as it is on historical developments. In each area, he presents material of great intrinsic interest in a fashion that also provides a sense of the broad sweep of the discipline. This book provides a fair-minded exposition of a wide-range of viewpoints throughout, and dwells, in its final chapter, on the virtues of philosophical realism, thus presenting the reader with the opportunity to engage with a direct philosophical argument. A guide to further reading will assist readers new to philosophy. |
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... arguments on every topic in every chapter, but the book you are holding comprises my best effort to explain and understand those topics myself. This book is aimed at students and general readers who have an interest in philosophy, but ...
... argument in § 3.6. Acting on the advice that book sales would be halved for every equation he included, Stephen Hawking steered clear of all but one equation in his hugely successful book A Brief History of Time. Since this is a ...
... argument and the many cultural and linguistic differences that clearly exist between India, China, and the West. To be sure, translation is a tricky undertaking, and no one would deny that Western civilization is highly indebted to the ...
... arguing that philosophy is to be valued not so much for the answers it produces, but for the enrichment we gain from the process of tackling philosophical questions. Pondering such questions, according to Russell, takes us beyond our ...
... arguments wherever they lead are all assets in philosophy. So is having an abiding curiosity about the world, boundless mental energy and humility enough to give up on one's philosophical labors and go back to square one. These remarks ...
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The Nature of Existence | 17 |
Language Reason and Truth | 44 |
Knowledge and Doubt | 69 |
Values and Virtues | 98 |
Space Time Change and the Infinite | 125 |
God Evil and the Meanings of Life | 150 |
SEVEN Some Metaphysical Musings | 176 |
Further Reading | 188 |
Index | 192 |