Thought experimentation has been a staple of philosophical methodology since classical antiquity, when Xenophanes of Colophon speculated that if horses had gods, they would be equine in form
For teaching Leibniz - a philosopher as difficult as he is important - this is as good a work as we are ever likely to get. It gives good guidance throughout.' - Robert E. Butts, University of Western Ontario
The book provides a series of innovative studies of the treatment of major issues by philosophers ranging from classical antiquity to the present day.
Our world is enormously sophisticated and nature's complexity is literally inexhaustible
Pragmatism's founder, C
Pragmatism is rooted in the linking of practice and theory
Epistemology is more than the theory of knowledge
This book examines the nature, sources, and implications of fallacies in philosophical reasoning. There is widespread interest in the practice and products of philosophizing, yet the important issue of fallacious reasoning in these matters has been effectively untouched.
Presents a study in philosophical methodology aimed at providing a view of the scope and limits of philosophical inquiry.
Setting out from the principle that luck can be measured by the gap between reasonable expectation and eventual realization, the book... Læs mere
This book covers a varied spectrum of ethical topics, ranging from the fundamental considerations regarding ethical values, to the rationale of obligation, and the ethical management of societal and personal affairs.