1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910975161603321

Autore

Rescher Nicholas

Titolo

Studies in quantitative philosophizing / / Nicholas Rescher

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Frankfurt ; ; New Brunswick, : Ontos Verlag, 2010

ISBN

3-86838-065-5

3-11-031961-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (179 p.)

Soggetti

Philosophy - Mathematical models

Quantitative research

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.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: On The Epistemology Of Plato's Divided Line -- Chapter 2: Aristotle's Golden Mean And The Epistemology Of Ethical Understanding -- Chapter 3: Ockham's Razor And Ontological Economy -- Chapter 4: Pascal's Wager In Religion Chapter -- Chapter 5: Leibniz On Coordinating Epistemology And Ontology -- Chapter 6: Ethical Quantities -- Backmatter

Sommario/riassunto

The present book brings together several case studies, dealing with relevant facets of the work of some of philosophy's all-time greats. The subject-matter topic being addressed differs significantly, but in each case there is an attempt to apply mathematical methods and perspectives to the solution of a key philosophical issue in a way that throws instructive light upon it. On this basis it emerges that the question "Are mathematical methods useful in philosophy?" finds a suggestive response in the fact that over two millennia key figures in the history of the subject have indeed thought so. And they have substantiated this view not so much by abstract argumentation on the basis of general principles, but by making this point through actual practice.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910160816203321

Autore

Chekhov Anton

Titolo

The Wife

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Munchen : , : Liese, Andreas. OUTSIDE THE BOX, , 2019

©2019

ISBN

3-95676-249-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (45 p.)

Collana

Classics to Go Series

Soggetti

Short stories

Russian literature

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

One of Russia's greatest writers, Chekhov began his career writing jokes and anecdotes for popular magazines to support himself while he studied to become a doctor. Between 1888 and his death he single-handedly revolutionised both the drama and the short story. Near the end of his life he married an actress, Olga Knipper. He died from tuberculosis in 1904, age 44."The Wife" is one of his classic short stories, not to be missed!