Infinite Regress Arguments

Jan Willem Wieland (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

VI, 68 Seiten

2014
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-06205-1 (ISBN)

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This book on infinite regress arguments provides (i) an up-to-date overview of the literature on the topic, (ii) ready-to-use insights for all domains of philosophy, and (iii) two case studies to illustrate these insights in some detail. Infinite regress arguments play an important role in all domains of philosophy. There are infinite regresses of reasons, obligations, rules, and disputes, and all are supposed to have their own moral. Yet most of them are involved in controversy. Hence the question is: what exactly is an infinite regress argument, and when is such an argument a good one?

1. Introduction.- 2. The Paradox Theory.- 3. The Failure Theory.- 4. Case Study: Carroll's Tortoise.- 5. Case Study: Access and the Shirker Problem.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	13.5.2014
Reihe/Serie	SpringerBriefs in Philosophy
Zusatzinfo	VI, 68 p.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	134 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Logik
	Naturwissenschaften
Schlagworte	Carroll's Tortoise • Carroll’s Tortoise • Failure argument • Infinite regress argument • Infinite regress arguments • Infinite regresses of disputes • Infinite regresses of obligations • Infinite regresses of reasons • Infinite regresses of rules • Paradox argument • Regress of obligations • Regress of reasons • The Paradox Theory • vicious regress • What exactly is an infinite regress
ISBN-10	3-319-06205-0 / 3319062050
ISBN-13	978-3-319-06205-1 / 9783319062051
Zustand	Neuware