Concept Audits explores the obligation of philosophers to honor the existing meanings of terms and concepts such as knowledge, truth, justice, and fairness. This... Læs mere
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The studies collected here are united both by a common methodology of probative investigation and by their common purpose of providing instructive insight into a varied spectrum of important philosophical issues.
This philosophically rich volume examines the limits of human knowledge and considers their implications.
Our world is enormously sophisticated and nature's complexity is literally inexhaustible. As a result, projects to describe and explain natural science can never be... Læs mere
This second edition of Free Will presents a complete treatment of the history of the debate over whether humans have free will
Epistemology is more than the theory of knowledge
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
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.
Apart from its foray into technical issues of risk assessment and management, this book has one principal aim. This book... Læs mere
Setting out from the principle that luck can be measured by the gap between reasonable expectation and eventual realization, the book... Læs mere
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