Philosophical Explorations
β Scribed by Nicholas Rescher
- Publisher
- De Gruyter
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 139
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
This book continues Rescherβs 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.
β¦ Table of Contents
PREFACE
Chapter One OF MIND AND MATTER
Chapter Two ON INTERMEDIATION IN PHILOSOPHY
Chapter Three POSSIBILITIES FOR UNREALS
Chapter Four ON THE IMPROVABILITY OF THEWORLD
Chapter Five ON THE BEARERS OF MORAL OBLIGATION
Chapter Six FREE WILL
Chapter Seven RELIGIOUS VIRTUES
Chapter Eight PRAGMATISM AND SCIENCE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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