Philosophical Deliberations

Nicholas Rescher

Published by De Gruyter 2013

Philosophical Deliberations

Nicholas Rescher

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110320688

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About this book

Philosophical Deliberations continues for the 2011/12 biennium Rescher longstanding practice of publishing groups of philosophical essays. Notwithstanding their thematic diversity, these discussions exhibit a uniformity of method in addressing philosophical issues and a commonality of objective: the elucidation of philosophically pivotal ideas.

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Nicholas Rescher, University of Pittsburgh, U.S.A.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
Chapter One: MULTI-ASPECTIVAL EVALUATION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter Two: PROCESS EGALITARIANISM AND THE PROBLEMS OF FAIRNESS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	15
Chapter Three: RESOLVING A RISK DILEMMA Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
Chapter Four: SUPEREROGATION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	41
Chapter Five: FREE WILL Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	47
Chapter Six: ONTOLOGICAL OBLIGATION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	65
Chapter Seven: THE PARALLELISM BETWEEN RATIONAL INQUIRY AND EVALUATION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
Chapter Eight: PHILOSOPHICAL CONFIRMATION AND ITS LIMITS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75
Chapter Nine: DESCRIPTIVE METAPHYSICS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	83
Chapter Ten. ON THE NATURE OF PHILOSOPHY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	87
Chapter Eleven: PRAGMATISM IDEALISM Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
Chapter Twelve: PRESIDENTIAL VIEWS OF PHILOSOPHICAL PROGRESS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
Chapter Thirteen: THE GREEK WAYS OF PHILOSOPHIZING Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	121
NAME INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139

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Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Philosophers, Libraries, Institutes
Pages
- Main content: 137
Keywords: Current Philosophical Debates

eBook

Published: May 2, 2013
ISBN: 9783110320688

Hardcover

Published: February 18, 2013
ISBN: 9783110320497