Philosophical naturalism is taken to be the preferred and reigning epistemology and metaphysics that underwrites many ideas and... Læs mere
The author systematically assesses the underlying presuppositions of MacIntyre and Hauerwas, finding that their attempts to secure moral knowledge and restate virtue ethics, both philosophical and theological, fail, and proposing alternative indications.
"An Impressive and well-chosen selection of key sources for the study of ancient Rome, renderedinto lively and engaging English. Together they offer a panorama of republican and imperial lifeand letters. Highly recommended." -Nathan Rosenstein, The Ohio State University
Though nominalism is a major presupposition in academia and western society, R. Scott Smith shows that nominalism undermines all knowledge whatsoever. In light of the many clear examples of knowledge that we do have, nominalism should be replaced by a realist view of properties.