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Taylor & Francis Verificationism Its History and Prospects Philosophical Issues in Science
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Taylor & Francis Closure A Story of Everything
Book SynopsisLawson's radical new study about the nature of ourselves and the world challenges the dominant faith of today - science. Drawing on practical examples of closure, it exposes the central questions of contemporary philosophy.Trade Review'Hilary Lawson shows himself to be a latter-day 'metaphysician' on the grand scale ... a quite astonishing achievement.' - Alan Montefiore, University of OxfordTable of ContentsThe Preface The Prologue 1. The Structure of Closure 2. Language as Closure 3. The Search for Closure: Science, Logic and Mathematics 4. The Search for Openness: Art, Religion and the Unknown 5. The Politics of Closure The Epilogue
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Taylor & Francis Substance Its Nature and Existence Problems of Philosophy
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Immaterial Self A Defence of the Cartesian Dualist Conception of the Mind International Library of Philosophy
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Mind Method and Conditionals Selected Papers International Library of Philosophy
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Other Minds Problems of Philosophy
Book SynopsisHow do we know whether there are other minds besides our own? The problem of other minds raises many questions which are at the root of all philosophical investigations - how it is we know, what is the mind and can we be certain about any of our beliefs?In this compelling analysis of ''other minds'' Anita Avramides traces the question from the Ancient Sceptics through to Descartes, Malebranche, Locke, Berkeley, Reid and Wittgenstein. The second part of the book explores the views of influential contemporary philosophers such as Strawson, Davidson, Nagel and Searle.Other Minds provides a clear insightful introduction to one of the most important problems in philosophy. It will prove invaluable to all students of philosophy.Trade Review'A worthwhile contribution. Its style makes it accessible to students, and it also deserves the attention of experts.' - Philosophical Quarterly'...a major contribution to the literature on other minds.' - Philosophical BooksTable of ContentsI. Our Knowledge of Other Minds: 1. Overview 2. Ancient and Modern Scepticism and the Problem of Other Minds 3. Descartes and Our Knowledge of Other Minds 4. Malebranche and Our Knowledge of Other Minds 5. Locke and Our Knowledge of Separate Spirits 6. Berkeley and Our Knowledge of Other Finite Spirits II. The Problem of Other Minds: 7. Reid and Our Knowledge of Other Intelligent Beings. Brief Interlude: Mill. Brief Interlude: Carnap and Schlick 8. Wittgenstein and Being With Others III. The Problem Assessed: 9. The Conceptual Problem of Other Minds 10. Nagel and the Problem of Other Minds 11. Rejecting Behaviour
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Aristotle and the Metaphysics Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks
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Taylor & Francis Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Aristotle and the Metaphysics Routledge Philosophy GuideBooks
This GuideBook looks at the Metaphysics thematically and takes the student through the main arguments found in the text. The book introduces and assesses Aristotle's life and the background to the Metaphysics, its ideas and text.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Russell on Metaphysics Selections from the Writings of Bertrand Russell
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Naturalization of the Soul Self and Personal Identity in the Eighteenth Century Routledge Studies in EighteenthCentury Philosophy
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Taylor & Francis Aquinas on Being Goodness and God
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Taylor & Francis The Routledge Companion to Metaphysics Routledge Philosophy Companions
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Cause and Chance Causation in an Indeterministic World International Library of Philosophy
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Taylor & Francis Scepticism and Naturalism Some Varieties
Book SynopsisBy the time of his death in 2006, Sir Peter Strawson was regarded as one of the world's most distinguished philosophers. Unavailable for many years, Scepticism and Naturalism is a profound reflection on two classic philosophical problems by a philosopher at the pinnacle of his career. Based on his acclaimed Woodbridge lectures delivered at Columbia University in 1983, Strawson begins with a discussion of scepticism, which he defines as questioning the adequacy of our grounds for holding various beliefs. He then draws deftly on Hume and Wittgenstein to argue that we must distinguish between 'hard', scientific naturalism; or 'soft', humanistic naturalism. In the remaining chapters the author takes up several issues in which sceptical doubts play an important role, in particular the nature of transcendental arguments and including the objectivity of moral philosophy, the mental and the physical, and the existence of abstract entities. Scepticism and NaturalisTrade Review‘If one man were to be singled out as personifying Oxford analytic philosophy over the past thirty years, Sir Peter would be that person. In all these four lectures. . .he weighs in four traditional arenas of philosophical contention. In one arena the existence of external objects is at stake, in the other the grounds of morality, in a third the status of mentalistic language, and in the fourth the existence of abstract objects.’ New York Review of Books ‘It is a delight to have this book before us. At a level of considerable abstractness an important idea is put to work in the sure hands of a master to illuminate extremely difficult questions at the centre of philosophy.’ The Times Literary Supplement Table of ContentsForeword Quassim Cassam Intellectual Autobiography P F Strawson Part 1: Scepticism, Naturalism and Transcendental Arguments 1. Introductory Remarks 2. Traditional Scepticism 3. Hume: Reason and Nature 4. Hume and Wittgenstein 5. 'Only Connect': The Role of Transcendental Arguments 6. Three Quotations 7. Historicism: And the Past Part 2: Morality and Perception 1. Involvement and Detachment 2. Two Faces of Naturalism: The Relativizing Move 3. A Parallel Case: Perception and Its Objects 4. Evasion or Solution? Reconciliation or Surrender? Part 3: The Mental and the Physical 1. The Position So Far 2. The Identity Thesis: The Two Stories and Their Interface 3. Identity Or Causal Linkage? 4. An Imperfect Parallel Part 4: The Matter of Meaning 1. Intensional Entities: Rejectionists and Their Obligations 2. A Naturalist Reduction: Correctness, and Agreement, In Use 3. The Debate Over Recognition 4. The Debate Over Necessity 5. Solution or Conflict? An Inclusive Conclusion Index
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Taylor & Francis Perception
Book SynopsisPerception is one of the most pervasive and puzzling problems in philosophy, generating a great deal of attention and controversy in philosophy of mind, psychology and metaphysics. If perceptual illusion and hallucination are possible, how can perception be what it intuitively seems to be, a direct and immediate access to reality? How can perception be both internally dependent and externally directed?Perception is an outstanding introduction to this fundamental topic, covering both the perennial and recent work on the problem. Adam Pautz examines four of the most important theories of perception: the sense datum view; the internal physical state view; the representational view; and naÃve realism, assessing each in turn. He also discusses the relationship between perception and the physical world and the issue of whether reality is as it appears.Useful examples are included throughout the book to illustrate the puzzles of perception, including hallucinations, illusionsTrade Review"Adam Pautz's Perception is the best general treatment of theories of perceptual experience that I've ever read. Each chapter is packed with fascinating arguments." - Jeff Speaks, Inquiry"Adam Pautz has written a terrific introduction to the philosophy of perception. Not just a lucid and fascinating tour of the subject for undergraduates and graduate students, Perception will be of great interest to specialists in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science." - Alex Byrne, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA "Adam Pautz’s excellent book is an introduction to the philosophy of perception within the analytic philosophical tradition. … While the book targets primarily upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, the novelty of some of its empirical arguments will be of interest to postdoctoral students as well as professional philosophers working on the philosophy of perception. … Through its careful examination of the character question, it provides a fertile ground for a fruitful debate about the role of neuroscience in solving the puzzle of perception." - Dimitria Electra Gatzia, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews"A superb book, which would be great for an upper-level undergrad or grad class on philosophy of perception. The no-nonsense clarity, philosophical subtlety and thoroughness are reminiscent of authors like David Armstrong and David Lewis. I’m sure it will become a classic text in the literature on perception." - Geoffrey Lee, University of California – Berkeley, USA"An exemplary introduction to the subject. The clarity with which it is written makes it absolutely perfect for use by advanced undergraduates and postgraduates, but the book also contains all sorts of ideas, suggestions and arguments that will be of interest to professional philosophers of mind and cognitive scientists working on perception." - Thomas Raleigh, University of LuxembourgTable of ContentsIntroduction: What is the Puzzle of Perception? 1. The Sense Datum View: Experiencing Virtual Reality 2. The Internal Physical State View: Experiences as Inner Physical Modifications 3. The Representational View: Experiencing as Representing 4. How Does Experience Represent the World? 5. The Return of Naïve Realism: Experience as Openness to the World 6. Conclusion. Glossary References Index
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Taylor & Francis Perception
Book SynopsisPerception is one of the most pervasive and puzzling problems in philosophy, generating a great deal of attention and controversy in philosophy of mind, psychology and metaphysics. If perceptual illusion and hallucination are possible, how can perception be what it intuitively seems to be, a direct and immediate access to reality? How can perception be both internally dependent and externally directed?Perception is an outstanding introduction to this fundamental topic, covering both the perennial and recent work on the problem. Adam Pautz examines four of the most important theories of perception: the sense datum view; the internal physical state view; the representational view; and naÃve realism, assessing each in turn. He also discusses the relationship between perception and the physical world and the issue of whether reality is as it appears.Useful examples are included throughout the book to illustrate the puzzles of perception, including hallucinations, illusionsTrade Review"Adam Pautz's Perception is the best general treatment of theories of perceptual experience that I've ever read. Each chapter is packed with fascinating arguments." - Jeff Speaks, Inquiry"Adam Pautz has written a terrific introduction to the philosophy of perception. Not just a lucid and fascinating tour of the subject for undergraduates and graduate students, Perception will be of great interest to specialists in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science." - Alex Byrne, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA "Adam Pautz’s excellent book is an introduction to the philosophy of perception within the analytic philosophical tradition. … While the book targets primarily upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, the novelty of some of its empirical arguments will be of interest to postdoctoral students as well as professional philosophers working on the philosophy of perception. … Through its careful examination of the character question, it provides a fertile ground for a fruitful debate about the role of neuroscience in solving the puzzle of perception." - Dimitria Electra Gatzia, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews"A superb book, which would be great for an upper-level undergrad or grad class on philosophy of perception. The no-nonsense clarity, philosophical subtlety and thoroughness are reminiscent of authors like David Armstrong and David Lewis. I’m sure it will become a classic text in the literature on perception." - Geoffrey Lee, University of California – Berkeley, USA"An exemplary introduction to the subject. The clarity with which it is written makes it absolutely perfect for use by advanced undergraduates and postgraduates, but the book also contains all sorts of ideas, suggestions and arguments that will be of interest to professional philosophers of mind and cognitive scientists working on perception." - Thomas Raleigh, University of LuxembourgTable of ContentsIntroduction: What is the Puzzle of Perception? 1. The Sense Datum View: Experiencing Virtual Reality 2. The Internal Physical State View: Experiences as Inner Physical Modifications 3. The Representational View: Experiencing as Representing 4. How Does Experience Represent the World? 5. The Return of Naïve Realism: Experience as Openness to the World 6. Conclusion. Glossary References Index
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