Philosophical Inquiries: An Introduction to Problems of Philosophy

Nicholas Rescher offers his perspectives on many of the foundational concerns of philosophy. He sees the need to inquire as an evolutionary tool for adapting to a hostile environment and shows how philosophy has developed in an evolutionary fashion, building upon acquired knowledge and upon itself....

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Main Author: Rescher, Nicholas (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Pittsburgh PA University of Pittsburgh Press 2010
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Online Access:KUBA1
Summary:Nicholas Rescher offers his perspectives on many of the foundational concerns of philosophy. He sees the need to inquire as an evolutionary tool for adapting to a hostile environment and shows how philosophy has developed in an evolutionary fashion, building upon acquired knowledge and upon itself. In a historical thread that informs and enriches his overview, Rescher recalls Aristotle, Plato, Plotinus, Kant, Hegel, Leibniz, Laplace, Bertrand Russell, and others. Overall, he argues for philosophy as an unavoidable instrument for rational, cogent responses to large questions
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Physical Description:1 online resource (232 pages)
ISBN:9780822973782
9780822960751

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