Jonathan Westphal

Philosophical Propositions

An Introduction to Philosophy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Philosophical Propositions is a fresh, up to date, and reliable introduction to philosophical problems. It takes seriously the need for philosophy to deal with definitive and statable propositions, such as God, certainty, time, personal identity, the mind/body problem, free will and determinism, and the meaning of life.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 188
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. April 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 155mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 308g
• ISBN-13: 9780415170536
• ISBN-10: 0415170532
• Artikelnr.: 21212190

Autorenporträt

Jonathan Westphal

Inhaltsangabe

1. The Nature of a Philosophical Problem: What is Philosophy? 2. Some Basic
Concepts of Logic and Philosophy 3. The Problem of Evil: Why Does God Allow
Evil to Exist? 4. The Existence of God: Can the Existence of God Be Proved?
5. Reality: What is Real? 6. Certainty: What is Certainty and What is
Certain? 7. Time: How Can Time Exist? 8. Personal Identity: What Am I? 9.
The Mind-Body Problem 10. Freewill and Determinism: Are People Free? 11.
The Meaning of Life: What is the Meaning of Life?