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Goldstick D (Daniel), <1940-> |
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Reason, truth, and reality / / Dan Goldstick |
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Toronto, [Ontario] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2009 |
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©2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-4426-9342-8 |
1-4426-8985-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (348 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Reason |
Rationalism |
Ethics |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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pt. 1. Introductory -- 1. Introduction -- 2. On Moore's Paradox -- 3. On Factuality -- 4. On the Canons of Deductive Inference -- 5. Preliminary Assault on the Philosophy of Empiricism -- pt. 2. On the Canons of Induction -- 6. Preliminary Considerations -- 7. Sensationalism -- 8. Naturalism -- 9. Inductivism -- 10. Pragmatism -- 11. Nihilism, Scepticism, and Decisionism -- 12. Possibility, Probability, Negation, and Change -- 13. Causality and Impermanence -- 14. Simplicity -- 15. How to Reason Inductively -- 16. Case for Universal Impermanence -- 17. That Determinism is Incontrovertible -- 18. Pitfall of Metaphysics -- pt. 3. On the Canons of Morality -- 19. Preliminary Considerations -- 20. Sensationalism -- 21. Naturalism -- 22. Inductivism -- 23. Pragmatism -- 24. Nihilism, Scepticism, and Decisionism -- 25. Ethics and Induction -- 26. Mores -- 27. 'Consciencelessness' -- 28. Utility -- 29. Comparing Utilities -- 30. Population -- 31. 'Hypocrisy' Stipulatively Defined -- 32. Utilitarianism Proved -- 33. Conclusion: We Each Sit in Judgment -- Appendix 1. 'Tautology' -- Appendix 2. 'Desire'. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Basing consideration upon a characterization of reason in its deductive, inductive, and ethical functioning, Goldstick asks what must hold good |
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for reason so characterized to be a dependable guide to truth. |
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