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Cambridge University Press Ambiguity and Logic
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Cambridge University Press An Introduction to Metaphysics Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy
Book SynopsisThis book is an accessible introduction to the central themes of contemporary metaphysics. It carefully considers accounts of causation, freedom and determinism, laws of nature, personal identity, mental states, time, material objects, and properties, while inviting students to reflect on metaphysical problems. The philosophical questions discussed include: What makes it the case that one event causes another event? What are material objects? Given that material objects exist, do such things as properties exist? What makes it the case that a person may exist at two different times? An Introduction to Metaphysics makes these tough questions tractable by presenting the features and flaws of current attempts to answer them. Intended primarily for students taking a first class in metaphysics, this lucid and well-written text would also provide an excellent introduction for anyone interested in knowing more about this important area of philosophy.Trade Review'This textbook does remarkably well at combining breadth with depth, and accessibility with rigor. It covers every major issue debated in metaphysics today; it is clear and careful; it avoids taking sides. The writing style is decidedly engaging and at times amusing – if the book were not being so clear about such confusing matters, one would almost say that it is fun to read.' Crawford L. Elder, University of ConnecticutTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction; 2. Causation; 3. Freedom and determinism; 4. Laws of nature; 5. Personal identity; 6. Mental states; 7. Time; 8. Material objects; 9. Properties; Bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Divine Motivation Theory
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Cambridge University Press wordandworld
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Cambridge University Press Truth and Truthmakers
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Cambridge University Press Philosophy and Pluralism 40 Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements Series Number 40
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to Atheism Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
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Cambridge University Press Lack of Character
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Cambridge University Press Arguments about Arguments
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Cambridge University Press Selected Philosophical Essays
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Cambridge University Press Selected Philosophical Essays
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to Quine Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
Book SynopsisW. V. Quine (1908â2000) was quite simply the most distinguished analytic philosopher of the later half of the twentieth century. His celebrated attack on the analytic/synthetic tradition heralded a major shift away from the views of language descended from logical positivism. His most important book, Word and Object, introduced the concept of indeterminacy of radical translation, a bleak view of the nature of the language with which we ascribe thoughts and beliefs to ourselves and others. Quine is also famous for the view that epistemology should be naturalized, that is conducted in a scientific spirit with the object of investigating the relationship between the inputs of experience and the outputs of belief. The eleven essays in this volume cover all the central topics of Quine's philosophy: the underdetermination of physical theory, analycity, naturalism, propositional attitudes, behaviorism, reference and ontology, positivism, holism and logic.Trade Review"The Cambridge Companion to Quine, like others in the series, would be a welcomed contribution to the shelves of philosophy students and professors alike. The only noticeable difference between this volume and others in the series is that, because of the interlocking nature of Quine's views, there is (happily in this case) more overlap between articles. Gibson's introduction to the Companion provides a brief biography of Quine's journey...then offers a brief but nonetheless brilliant exposition of Quine's systematic philosophy. The Companion's articles are generally of high quality also." - Aran Canes and Staff, Nathaniel Goldberg, Mount Saint Mary's UniversityTable of Contents1. Aspects of Quine's naturalized epistemology Robert Fogelin; 2. Quine on the intelligibility and relevance of analyticity Richard Creath; 3. Quine's holisms Ernest Lepore and Raffaella de Rosa; 4. Underdetermination of physical theory Lars Bergstrom; 5. Quine on reference and ontology Peter Hylton; 6. Indeterminacy of translation Robert Kirk; 7. Quine's behaviorism cum empiricism Roger F. Gibson; 8. Quine on modality Dagfinn Follesdal; 9. Quine and Logical Positivism Daniel Isaacson; 10. Quine and logic Joseph S. Ullian; 11. Quine on Quine Burton S. Dreben.
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Cambridge University Press A Theory of Argument
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Cambridge University Press What is Analytic Philosophy
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Cambridge University Press Perception Knowledge and Belief
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Cambridge University Press The Classification of Visual Art
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to Logical Empiricism Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
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Cambridge University Press Moral Repair
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Cambridge University Press Word and World
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Cambridge University Press Aristotle on Truth
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Cambridge University Press An Introduction to Metaphysics Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy
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Cambridge University Press A Physicalist Manifesto
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Cambridge University Press The Value of Knowledge and the Pursuit of Understanding
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Cambridge University Press Brute Rationality
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Cambridge University Press The Logical Foundations of Bradleys Metaphysics
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Cambridge University Press Truth and Truthmakers
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Cambridge University Press The Cambridge Companion to Atheism Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
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Cambridge University Press Arguments about Arguments
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Cambridge University Press A Theory of Argument
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Cambridge University Press An Introduction to NonClassical Logic
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Cambridge University Press Philosophical Perspectives on Infinity
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Cambridge University Press Frege
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Cambridge University Press Mathematics Models and Modality Selected Philosophical Essays
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Cambridge University Press Thought and World
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Cambridge University Press Interpreting Carnap
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Cambridge University Press Translation in Analytic Philosophy
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Cambridge University Press Kant on Property Rights and International Law
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Cambridge University Press Modal Logic for Philosophers
Book SynopsisThis book provides philosophers with an accessible yet technically sound treatment of modal logic and its philosophical applications. This second edition contains a new chapter on logics of conditionals, an updated and expanded bibliography, and is updated throughout. A number of technical results have also been clarified and streamlined.Table of ContentsPreface to the second edition; Introduction; 1. The System K: a foundation for modal logic; 2. Extensions of K; 3. Basic concepts of intensional semantics; 4. Trees for K; 5. The accessibility of relation; 6. Trees for extensions of K; 7. Converting trees to proofs; 8. Adequacy of propositional modal logics; 9. Completeness of using canonical models; 10. Axioms and their corresponding conditions on R; 11. Relations between the modal logics; 12. Systems of quantified modal logic; 13. Semantics for quantified modal logics; 14. Trees for quantified modal logics; 15. The adequacy of quantified modal logics; 16. Completeness of quantified modal logics using trees; 17. Completeness using canonical models; 18. Descriptions; 19. Lambda abstraction; 20. Conditionals.
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Cambridge University Press Logicism and its Philosophical Legacy
Book SynopsisThis book will appeal to readers interested in analytic philosophy and its history. Avoiding mathematical detail and locating the relevant developments in their historical context, the book explains and extends recent advances in the philosophy of mathematics and our understanding of questions about the nature of scientific reality.Trade Review'As a philosophy major at the University of Western Ontario in 1995 I was fortunate enough to enroll in Demopoulos' history of analytic philosophy class … The essays in this volume preserve the intensity and commitment to rigorous argumentation that I first encountered in that class twenty years ago. … I look forward to Demopoulos' next contribution to these important debates.' Chris Pincock, The Journal of Bertrand Russell StudiesTable of ContentsPreface; Introduction; 1. Frege's analysis of arithmetical knowledge; 2. Carnap's thesis, on extending 'empiricism, semantics and ontology' to the realism-instrumentalism controversy; 3. Carnap's analysis of realism; 4. Bertrand Russell's The Analysis of Matter: its historical context and contemporary interest with Michael Friedman; 5. On the rational reconstruction of our theoretical knowledge; 6. Three views of theoretical knowledge; 7. Frege and the rigorization of analysis; 8. The philosophical basis of our knowledge of number; 9. The 1910 Principia's theory of functions and classes; 10. Ramsey's extensional propositional functions.
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Cambridge University Press Modal Logic for Philosophers
Book SynopsisThis book on modal logic is especially designed for philosophy students. It provides an accessible yet technically sound treatment of modal logic and its philosophical applications. Every effort is made to simplify the presentation by using diagrams instead of more complex mathematical apparatus. These and other innovations provide philosophers with easy access to a rich variety of topics in modal logic, including a full coverage of quantified modal logic, non-rigid designators, definite descriptions, and the de-re de-dicto distinction. Discussion of philosophical issues concerning the development of modal logic is woven into the text. The book uses natural deduction systems, which are widely regarded as the easiest to teach and use. It also includes a diagram technique that extends the method of truth trees to modal logic. This provides a foundation for a novel method for showing completeness that is easy to extend to quantifiers. This second edition contains a new chapter on logics oTable of ContentsPreface to the second edition; Introduction; 1. The System K: a foundation for modal logic; 2. Extensions of K; 3. Basic concepts of intensional semantics; 4. Trees for K; 5. The accessibility of relation; 6. Trees for extensions of K; 7. Converting trees to proofs; 8. Adequacy of propositional modal logics; 9. Completeness of using canonical models; 10. Axioms and their corresponding conditions on R; 11. Relations between the modal logics; 12. Systems of quantified modal logic; 13. Semantics for quantified modal logics; 14. Trees for quantified modal logics; 15. The adequacy of quantified modal logics; 16. Completeness of quantified modal logics using trees; 17. Completeness using canonical models; 18. Descriptions; 19. Lambda abstraction; 20. Conditionals.
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Random House USA Inc The Empiricists
Book SynopsisThe rise and fall of British Empiricism is philosophy''s most dramatic example of pushing premises to their logical--and fatal--conclusions. Born in 1690 with the appearance of Locke''s Essay, Empiricism flourished as the reigning school until 1739 when Hume''s Treatise strangled it with its own cinctures after a period of Berkeley''s optimistic idealism. The Empiricists collects the key writings on this important philosophy, perfect for those interested in learning about this movement with just one book.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Why Did the Logician Cross the Road
Book SynopsisFind out what connects logic and humor in this alternative guide to logical reasoning. Combining jokes, stories, and ironic situations, Stan Baronett shows how it is possible to ground the language of logic in everyday experience. Each chapter introduces a basic logical reasoning concept based on happenings in daily life. Using jokes as his examples, Baronett reveals the inner workings of logic. After all an effective joke often relies on an unanticipated assumption that leads to an unexpected result. The assumption changes the normal context of an everyday situation, so we are surprised by the ending. A complex mind that learns from experience, and builds a storehouse of regularly recurring patterns, is a great survival tool. But for a joke to work, the punch line has to be something our minds don't logically anticipate. The ending jolts our minds for a split second while we grasp the absurdity of the situation. This is how logic works: one part of your mind determines whether tTrade ReviewEngaging, accessible, and very clearly written, this wonderfully humorous text makes learning logic as enjoyable as a comedy show! * James Stacey Taylor, Associate Professor of Philosophy, The College of New Jersey, USA *Baronett expertly presents both logic and humor as processes moving from assumptions to inferences, helping us see how the conclusion of our neighbor’s argument can be as rigorous in its logic as it is hilarious in its unpredictability. We're also reminded how much fun it can be to thoughtfully communicate with one other on topics large and small, from the absurd to the noteworthy. * Joia Lewis, Professor of Philosophy of Science (retired), Saint Paul College, USA *How clear. How practical. How memorable. What witty illustrations! Professor Baronett’s affinity for the humorous is catchy, and it leads the reader to understand. Students, teachers, and enthusiasts alike will read with pleasure. I plan to use this as a companion to Baronett’s Logic in my classroom. * Wes Jorde, Philosophy Instructor, Dakota County Technical College, Minnesota, USA *Table of ContentsPreface 1. You Call That An Argument? 2. That Comes In Two Flavors 3. I’ve Been Meaning To Tell You 4. Origin Of The Specious 5. It’s Nothing Like That 6. Operator Assistance 7. Below Average 8. Casual Causality Bibliography Index
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Centre for the Study of Language & Information The Possibility of Language: Internal Tensions in
Book SynopsisIn this volume, Maria Cerezo examines Wittgenstein's "Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus" as a response to some of Frege's and Russell's logical problems. In analyzing the tractarian conditions for the possibility of language, she explains the two main theories of the proposition in "Tractatus": the truth-functions theory and the picture theory. Cerezo shows that Wittgenstein initially separates the account of the structure of a proposition from the expression of its expression. However, contrary to his intention, the combination of these theories creates new difficulties, since the requirements of each theory cannot be fully respected by the others. Cerezo also argues that Wittgenstein's theory of language cannot be fully understood unless attention is paid to his theory of expression and his doctrine of projection by the metaphysical subject.
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St Augustine's Press A Study in Wittgenstein's Tractatus
Book SynopsisThe series, "Wittgenstein Studies", collects together many of the major texts of recent years, making available books that have proved relevant to the study of Wittgenstein. This title is from the second collection in the series. In this study of Wittgenstein's "Tractatus", Alexander Maslow tries to clarify some of its more obscure pronouncements and interpret the philosophy underlying the work as a whole. Influenced by the logical positivism of Mortiz Schlick, and by Russell and Ramsey, the author's interpretation is that Wittgenstein's basic philosophy is a kind of Kantian phenomenology. He also examines Wittgenstein's solipsism and mysticism.Trade Review"One of the earliest, most neglected, and most thorough works covering several important aspects of the Tractatus." - Plochmann and Lawson, 'Terms in their Propositional Contexts in Wittgenstein's Tractatus'
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St Augustine's Press Limits Of Analysis
Book SynopsisPhilosophy in the twentieth century has been dominated by the urge for analysis, a methadology that is supposed to be comparable in clarity and correctness to scientific thought. In this brilliant and devestating attack on such exaggerated claims, Stanley Rosen demonstrates how analysis alone lacks the power to approach the deepest and most important philosophical questions. He thus provides us with a new deeper understanding of the nature and limits of analytic thinking.Trade Review'The growing importance of reason in philosophy concerns Stanley Rosen in this essay. Rosen's primary objective is to defend Plato and classical philosophy against Martin Heidegger's radical existentialist criticism. . . . Many critics of Heidegger consider his dubious politics during the early days of Nazi rule irrelevant to the understanding of his work. Rosen argues, on the contrary, that Heidegger's philosophy helps explain his initial enthusiasm for, and later submission to, the Nazi regime. The argument yields genuine insight into the connection between philosophical and political nihilism. Furthermore, exposing the evil consequences of nihilistic thought adds to his stout defense of the classical tradition.' - Elliot Feingold, Book Week 'Those who ignore his book do so at their peril. It vigorously poses issues which have been too long neglected by both political scientists and political theorists.' - R. L. Nichols, American Political Science Review 'This is an impressive book. . . . Part of the interest of this book resides in its structure, which analyses moments in the history of ideas to sketch a systematic critique of theoretical and practical reason.' - Times Literary Supplement
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Librarie Philosophique J. Vrin La Philosophie Autrichienne
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