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Record Nr.

UNINA9910967129503321

Autore

Rescher Nicholas

Titolo

Finitude : a study of cognitive limits and limitations / / Nicholas Rescher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Frankfurt, : Ontos Verlag, 2010

ISBN

3-11-031965-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (116 p.)

Disciplina

128.5

Soggetti

Finite, The

Cognition

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

Front matter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Chapter 1: On Finitude and Limitations -- Chapter 2: Natural Science as a Human Artifact -- Chapter 3: Unruly Worlds -- Chapter 4: The Means and Methods of Rationality -- Chapter 5: The Limits of Naturalistic Reason -- Chapter 6: Perplexing Choices -- Chapter 7: Wisdom -- References -- Name Index -- Backmatter

Sommario/riassunto

Human finitude and its implications have long been one of the central themes of Western philosophy. The essays gathered together in this volume explore various facets of this not altogether pleasing fact with which we must realistically come to terms.