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Record Nr.

UNINA9910877170703321

Titolo

Just the arguments : 100 of the most important arguments in Western philosophy / / edited by Michael Bruce and Steven Barbone

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, Mass., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011

ISBN

1-283-25836-6

9786613258366

1-4443-4443-9

1-4443-4440-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (425 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BruceMichael

BarboneSteven

Disciplina

190

Soggetti

Philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Philosophy of religion -- pt. 2. Metaphysics -- pt. 3. Epistemology -- pt. 4. Ethics -- pt. 5. Philosophy of mind -- pt. 6. Science and language.

Sommario/riassunto

Does the existence of evil call into doubt the existence of God? Show me the argument. Philosophy starts with questions, but attempts at answers are just as important, and these answers require reasoned argument. Cutting through dense philosophical prose, 100 famous and influential arguments are presented in their essence, with premises, conclusions and logical form plainly identified. Key quotations provide a sense of style and approach. Just the Arguments is an invaluable one-stop argument shop. A concise, formally structured summation of 100 of the most important argum