Paradoxes 1ed - Couverture souple

Sainsbury, R. M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521337496 ISBN 13 : 9780521337496

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1988

Synopsis

Aimed at undergraduates of philosophy and at general readers with no background in philosophy, the purpose of this book is to serve as an introduction to the basic steps of logic by presenting some of the most apparently irresolvable paradoxes and showing the range of possible solutions.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

A paradox can be defined as an unacceptable conclusion derived by apparently acceptable reasoning from apparently acceptable premises. Many paradoxes raise serious philosophical problems, and they are associated with crises of thought and revolutionary advances. The expanded and revised third edition of this intriguing book considers a range of knotty paradoxes including Zeno's paradoxical claim that the runner can never overtake the tortoise, a new chapter on paradoxes about morals, paradoxes about belief, and hardest of all, paradoxes about truth. The discussion uses a minimum of technicality but also grapples with complicated and difficult considerations, and is accompanied by helpful questions designed to engage the reader with the arguments. The result is not only an explanation of paradoxes but also an excellent introduction to philosophical thinking.

Revue de presse

'An engaging and accessible guide through some of the deepest conceptual labyrinths we know. Sainsbury encourages the reader to think with him, always asking questions and pointing out roads not taken. This is the first place I send students who have become puzzled by the liar paradox or the paradox of the heap.' John McFarlane, University of California, Berkeley

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 1988
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521337496
• ISBN 13: 9780521337496
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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