Physicalism / / Daniel Stoljar
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| Autore: |
Stoljar Daniel
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| Titolo: |
Physicalism / / Daniel Stoljar
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| Pubblicazione: | London : , : Routledge, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 146/.3 |
| Soggetto topico: | Materialism |
| Philosophy, Modern | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 THE STANDARD PICTURE; 2 FORM AND ALTERNATIVES; 3 THE STARTING POINT VIEW; 4 THE THEORY VIEW; 5 HEMPEL'S DILEMMA; 6 THE NECESSITY VIEW; 7 IS NECESSITATION NECESSARY?; 8 IS NECESSITATION SUFFICIENT?; 9 SKEPTICS AND TRUE BELIEVERS; 10 ARGUMENTS AGAINST PHYSICALISM; 11 ARGUMENTS FOR PHYSICALISM; CONCLUSION; GLOSSARY; REFERENCES; INDEX |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Physicalism, the thesis that everything is physical, is one of the most controversial problems in philosophy. Its adherents argue that there is no more important doctrine in philosophy, whilst its opponents claim that its role is greatly exaggerated. In this superb introduction to the problem Daniel Stoljar focuses on three fundamental questions: the interpretation, truth and philosophical significance of physicalism. In answering these questions he covers the following key topics:a brief history of physicalism and its definitions what a physical property is and how |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Physicalism |
| ISBN: | 1-135-14921-6 |
| 1-135-14922-4 | |
| 1-282-58984-9 | |
| 9786612589843 | |
| 0-203-85630-9 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910792419603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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New problems of philosophy.