02767nam 2200589 a 450 99630882820331620200520144314.03-11-032020-710.1515/9783110320206(CKB)2550000001096982(EBL)1215533(OCoLC)851972078(SSID)ssj0000990485(PQKBManifestationID)11541528(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000990485(PQKBWorkID)10981302(PQKB)10842233(MiAaPQ)EBC1215533(DE-B1597)210598(OCoLC)853267611(DE-B1597)9783110320206(Au-PeEL)EBL1215533(CaPaEBR)ebr10728972(CaONFJC)MIL503516(EXLCZ)99255000000109698220130809d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrOn the nature of philosophy and other philosophical essays[electronic resource] /Nicholas RescherFrankfurt Ontos Verlag20121 online resource (142 p.)Description based upon print version of record.3-11-031999-3 1-299-72265-2 Includes bibliographical references and index. Frontmatter -- THE NATURE OF PHILOSOPHY AND OTHER PHILOSOPHICAL ESSAYS: Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter One: THE NATURE OF PHILOSOPHY -- Chapter Two: PHILOSOPHICAL REFUTATION -- Chapter Three: PRAGMATISM AND PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY -- Chapter Four: SELF-CONTRADICTION -- Chapter Five: ON ISSUES OF PRIORITY -- Chapter Six: THE MIRAGE OF IMMEDIATE FACTUAL KNOWLEDGE -- Chapter Seven: COGNITIVE COMPLEMENTARITY -- Chapter Eight: INDUCTION IN PRAGMATIC PERSPECTIVE -- Chapter Nine: ETHICS 101: THE BASICS OF MORALITY -- Chapter Ten: THOUGHT FASHIONS -- Chapter Eleven: MULTIASPECTIVAL EVALUATION -- Name Index -- BackmatterThis book continues Rescher's longstanding practice of publishing groups of philosophical essays. Notwithstanding their thematic diversity, these discussions exhibit a uniformity of method in addressing philosophical issues via a mixture of historical contextualization, analytical scrutiny, and common-sensical concern. Their interest, such as it is, lies not just in what they do but in how they do it.PhilosophyElectronic books.Philosophy.100Rescher Nicholas50144MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK996308828203316On the nature of philosophy and other philosophical essays2122930UNISA