Journey Into Philosophy
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Journey Into Philosophy
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Author : Stan Baronett
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2016-10-14
Journey Into Philosophy written by Stan Baronett and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-14 with Philosophy categories.
The overriding rationale behind this book is a desire to enrich the lives of college students by introducing them to the practice of philosophical thought in an accessible and engaging manner. The text has over one hundred classical and contemporary readings that facilitate studying each philosophical issue from a variety of perspectives, giving instructors the opportunity to choose a set of readings that matches the individual needs of each class. It includes many selections by philosophers whose works are often ignored or underrepresented in other introductory texts. The initial reading, "The Role of Philosophy," is a relevant, clear, and absorbing introduction to the discipline of philosophy. It uses everyday life situations to give students a solid foothold before they journey into specific philosophical topics. In addition, every section of the book has its own special introduction that connects each topic to students’ personal lives. The surrounding narrative is designed to be conversational and comprehensible. Special features include a section on the role of logic, and writing a philosophy paper, two useful tools for approaching and analyzing philosophical writing for students who are new to philosophy. The book is accompanied by a companion website (www.routledge.com/cw/Baronett), with many helpful features, including (for students) review questions for all readings in the book, videos, and 66 related entries taken from the student-friendly Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy and (for instructors) 2,500 questions and answers."
A Logical Journey
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Author : Hao Wang
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 1997-02-03
A Logical Journey written by Hao Wang and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-02-03 with Philosophy categories.
Hao Wang (1921-1995) was one of the few confidants of the great mathematician and logician Kurt Gödel. A Logical Journey is a continuation of Wang's Reflections on Gödel and also elaborates on discussions contained in From Mathematics to Philosophy. A decade in preparation, it contains important and unfamiliar insights into Gödel's views on a wide range of issues, from Platonism and the nature of logic, to minds and machines, the existence of God, and positivism and phenomenology. The impact of Gödel's theorem on twentieth-century thought is on par with that of Einstein's theory of relativity, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, or Keynesian economics. These previously unpublished intimate and informal conversations, however, bring to light and amplify Gödel's other major contributions to logic and philosophy. They reveal that there is much more in Gödel's philosophy of mathematics than is commonly believed, and more in his philosophy than his philosophy of mathematics. Wang writes that "it is even possible that his quite informal and loosely structured conversations with me, which I am freely using in this book, will turn out to be the fullest existing expression of the diverse components of his inadequately articulated general philosophy." The first two chapters are devoted to Gödel's life and mental development. In the chapters that follow, Wang illustrates the quest for overarching solutions and grand unifications of knowledge and action in Gödel's written speculations on God and an afterlife. He gives the background and a chronological summary of the conversations, considers Gödel's comments on philosophies and philosophers (his support of Husserl's phenomenology and his digressions on Kant and Wittgenstein), and his attempt to demonstrate the superiority of the mind's power over brains and machines. Three chapters are tied together by what Wang perceives to be Gödel's governing ideal of philosophy: an exact theory in which mathematics and Newtonian physics serve as a model for philosophy or metaphysics. Finally, in an epilog Wang sketches his own approach to philosophy in contrast to his interpretation of Gödel's outlook.
A Logical Journey
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Author : Hao Wang
language : en
Publisher: Bradford Books
Release Date : 1996
A Logical Journey written by Hao Wang and has been published by Bradford Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Mathematics categories.
"Experts in mathematical logic will find this book of engrossing interest. For mere philosphers it will have a different fascination: in seeing how the achievements of a genius can seem to him to provide a firm foundation for a species of Platonism and the conviction of the superiority of minds over computers, and at the same time can encourage him to favour a quasi-Leibnizian speculative metaphysics and theology. Hao Wang records and assesses the whole with an expert and balanced reasonableness." -- Sir Peter F. Strawson, Magdalen College, Oxford Hao Wang (1921-1995) was one of the few confidants of the great mathematician and logician Kurt Gö del. "A Logical Journey" is a continuation of Wang's "Reflections on Gö del" and also elaborates on discussions contained in "From Mathematics to Philosophy." A decade in preparation, it contains important and unfamiliar insights into Gö del's views on a wide range of issues, from Platonism and the nature of logic, to minds and machines, the existence of God, and positivism and phenomenology. The impact of Gö del's theorem on twentieth-century thought is on par with that of Einstein's theory of relativity, Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, or Keynesian economics. These previously unpublished intimate and informal conversations, however, bring to light and amplify Gö del's other major contributions to logic and philosophy. They reveal that there is much more in Gö del's philosophy of mathematics than is commonly believed, and more in his philosophy than his philosophy of mathematics. Wang writes that "it is even possible that his quite informal and loosely structuredconversations with me, which I am freely using in this book, will turn out to be the fullest existing expression of the diverse components of his inadequately articulated general philosophy." The first two chapters are devoted to Gö del's life and mental development. In the chapters that follow, Wang illustrates the quest for overarching solutions and grand unifications of knowledge and action in Gö del's written speculations on God and an afterlife. He gives the background and a chronological summary of the conversations, considers Gö del's comments on philosophies and philosophers (his support of Husserl's phenomenology and his digressions on Kant and Wittgenstein), and his attempt to demonstrate the superiority of the mind's power over brains and machines. Three chapters are tied together by what Wang perceives to be Gö del's governing ideal of philosophy: an exact theory in which mathematics and Newtonian physics serve as a model for philosophy or metaphysics. Finally, in an epilog Wang sketches his own approach to philosophy in contrast to his interpretation of Gö del's outlook.
A Journey Through Philosophy In 101 Anecdotes
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Author : Nicholas Rescher
language : en
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Release Date : 2015-06-04
A Journey Through Philosophy In 101 Anecdotes written by Nicholas Rescher and has been published by University of Pittsburgh Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-04 with Philosophy categories.
Nicholas Rescher presents the first comprehensive chronology of philosophical anecdotes, spanning from antiquity to the current era. He introduces us to the major thinkers, texts, and historical periods of Western philosophy, recounting many of the stories philosophers have used over time to engage with issues of philosophical concern: questions of meaning, truth, knowledge, value, action, and ethics. Rescher’s anecdotes touch on a wide range of themes—from logic to epistemology, ethics to metaphysics—and offer much insight into the breadth and depth of philosophical inquiry. This book illustrates the various ways philosophers throughout history have viewed the issues in their field, and how anecdotes can work to inform and encourage philosophical thought.
Mind Flight
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Author : Tom Lombardo
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2011-09-06
Mind Flight written by Tom Lombardo and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-06 with Philosophy categories.
With great honesty, and both drama and romance, Mind Flight weaves together personal narrative and intellectual odyssey, taking readers along on the authors pursuit of wisdom and enlightenment, his search for love, and his quest for an inspiring vision of the future. Encyclopedic in scope, the book pulls together Plato, Freud, Spinoza, Nietzsche, and other epochal historical figures with Pink Floyd, the Hippies, the Sexual Revolution, A Clockwork Orange, the Yin-Yang, the madhouse world of mental health, and the fantastical visions of science fiction. What results in this grand saga is not only a chronicle of one mans journey from industrial, middle-class Americawhere weightlifting and fist fighting define virtue and valueto the philosophical life in the mystical expanse of the Southwest, but a profound exploration of the archetypal themes of order and chaos; good and evil; truth and beauty; passion and reason; and science and God. Mind Flight draws the reader into the vast wonders and possibilities of the future, and is a stunning example of living the examined life.
Introduction To Philosophy
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Author : Daniel Kern
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-07-27
Introduction To Philosophy written by Daniel Kern and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-27 with categories.
Introduction to Philosophy: A Guided Tour, is a self-guided tour through some of the most famous and influential philosophy texts in human history. Rather than explain the texts from afar, Dr. Kern engages the reader in an intertextual journey, introducing each text minimally, then supplying commentary and questions alongside the original work. As a result, readers are guided through a personal interaction with our greatest philosophers and encouraged to form their own interpretations and responses, thus entering into the philosophical process itself, and learning to be philosophers by actually philosophizing. This is a journey of learning and adventure!
The Journey So Far
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Author : Peter Hicks
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 2003
The Journey So Far written by Peter Hicks and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Philosophy categories.
An accessible Christian survey of the history of philosophy, tracing the journey of human thought about God, the world, and humanity's relation to both.
Mini Philosophy
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Author : Jonny Thomson
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2021-08-05
Mini Philosophy written by Jonny Thomson and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-05 with Philosophy categories.
'Engaging, smart and wise, Mini-Philosophy is a diverse taster menu of ideas on life, the mind and the world. Nutritious, bite-sized portions of philosophy that whet the appetite for more' - David Mitchell, author of Cloud Atlas and The Bone Clocks Why do people enjoy watching scary movies? Should we bet on the existence of God? Why is pleasure better than pain? And when is a duck not a duck? Mini Philosophy is a fascinating journey into what some of the greatest minds of the last 2500 years have to say about the big questions in life, and why they are relevant to us today. Covering everything from Sun Tzu's strategy for winning at board games to Freud's insights into our 'death drive'; why De Beauvoir believed the mothering instinct is a myth to why Schopenhauer probably wasn't much fun at parties, these mini meditations will expand your mind (and bend it too).
A Journey Through Philosophy In 101 Anecdotes
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Author : Nicholas Rescher
language : en
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Release Date : 2015-06-18
A Journey Through Philosophy In 101 Anecdotes written by Nicholas Rescher and has been published by University of Pittsburgh Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-18 with Philosophy categories.
Nicholas Rescher presents the first comprehensive chronology of philosophical anecdotes, spanning from antiquity to the current era. He introduces us to the major thinkers, texts, and historical periods of Western philosophy, recounting many of the stories philosophers have used over time to engage with issues of philosophical concern: questions of meaning, truth, knowledge, value, action, and ethics. Rescher’s anecdotes touch on a wide range of themes—from logic to epistemology, ethics to metaphysics—and offer much insight into the breadth and depth of philosophical inquiry. This book illustrates the various ways philosophers throughout history have viewed the issues in their field, and how anecdotes can work to inform and encourage philosophical thought.
Sojourns
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Author : Martin Heidegger
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 2005-07-07
Sojourns written by Martin Heidegger and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07-07 with Philosophy categories.
Heidegger's philosophical journal, written during his first visit to Greece in 1962, and appearing here in English for the first time.