Introducing Philosophy: Knowledge and Reality
Seiten
2016
Broadview Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-55481-129-8 (ISBN)
Broadview Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-55481-129-8 (ISBN)
Metaphysics and the theory of knowledge lie at the heart of the Western philosophical tradition, and yet they are notoriously tricky subjects to engage. In this book, Jack Crumley makes those difficult topics intelligible, not only introducing the central issues and arguments but also explaining their broader significance, thereby connecting abstract themes to more familiar concerns.
This book introduces the central issues of metaphysics and epistemology, from skepticism, justification, and perception to universals, personal identity, and free will. Though topically organized, the book integrates positions and examples from the history of philosophy. Plato, Descartes, and Leibniz are discussed alongside Quine, Kripke, and Haslanger. Peripheral ideas and related historical asides are offered in boxes interspersed within the text, providing further depth without disrupting the author’s lucid explanations of central themes and arguments. Original illustrations by Gillian Wilson are included throughout, giving interesting and clear visual representations of many of the book’s examples and thought experiments.
This book introduces the central issues of metaphysics and epistemology, from skepticism, justification, and perception to universals, personal identity, and free will. Though topically organized, the book integrates positions and examples from the history of philosophy. Plato, Descartes, and Leibniz are discussed alongside Quine, Kripke, and Haslanger. Peripheral ideas and related historical asides are offered in boxes interspersed within the text, providing further depth without disrupting the author’s lucid explanations of central themes and arguments. Original illustrations by Gillian Wilson are included throughout, giving interesting and clear visual representations of many of the book’s examples and thought experiments.
Jack S. Crumley II is Professor of Philosophy at the University of San Diego, USA and author of An Introduction to Epistemology, 2nd edition (Broadview Press, 2009) and A Brief Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind (Rowman & Littlefield, 2006).
Introduction
Chapter 1: Skepticism
Chapter 2: Knowledge
Chapter 3: Theories of Justification
Chapter 4: New Directions in Epistemology
Chapter 5: Perception
Chapter 6: Universals
Chapter 7: Things
Chapter 8: The Nature of Mind
Chapter 9: Personal Identity
Chapter 10: Free Will
Chapter 11: God’s Nature & Existence
| Zusatzinfo | 20 Illustrations, black and white |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 165 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 460 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Metaphysik / Ontologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-55481-129-5 / 1554811295 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-55481-129-8 / 9781554811298 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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