Scepticism A Very Short Introduction
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Scepticism A Very Short Introduction
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Author : Duncan Pritchard
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2019-09-26
Scepticism A Very Short Introduction written by Duncan Pritchard and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-26 with Philosophy categories.
Throughout history scepticism and the urge to question accepted truths has been a powerful force for change and growth. Today, as we are bombarded by adverts, scientific studies praising the latest superfoods, and political rhetoric, a healthy amount of scepticism is widely encouraged. But when is such scepticism legitimate - for example, as a driver of new ideas - and when is it problematic? And what role might adopting a sceptical outlook play in leading an intellectually virtuous life? In this Very Short Introduction Duncan Pritchard explores both the advantages of scepticism, in challenging outdated notions, and also how it can have unhelpful social consequences, in generating distrust. He considers the role of scepticism at the source of contemporary social and political movements such as climate change denial, post-truth politics, and fake news. Pritchard also examines the philosophical arguments for a radical form of scepticism which maintains that knowledge is impossible, and explores some of the main responses to these arguments. Finally, he considers the part scepticism might play in applying better thinking and learning to achieve a more meaningful life. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Knowledge
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Author : Jennifer Nagel
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2014
Knowledge written by Jennifer Nagel and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Philosophy categories.
What is knowledge? Is it the same as opinion or truth? Do you need to be able to justify a claim in order to count as knowing it? How can we know that the outer world is real and not a dream? Questions like these have existed since ancient times, and the branch of philosophy dedicated to answering them - epistemology - has been active for thousands of years. In this thought-provoking Very Short Introduction, Jennifer Nagel considers the central problems and paradoxes in the theory of knowledge and draws attention to the ways in which philosophers and theorists have responded to them. By exploring the relationship between knowledge and truth, and considering the problem of scepticism, Nagel introduces a series of influential historical and contemporary theories of knowledge, incorporating methods from logic, linguistics, and psychology, using a number of everyday examples to demonstrate the key issues and debates. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Ancient Philosophy A Very Short Introduction
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Author : Julia Annas
language : en
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Release Date : 2000-10-12
Ancient Philosophy A Very Short Introduction written by Julia Annas and has been published by Oxford Paperbacks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-10-12 with Philosophy categories.
Presents fundamental philosophical questions as posed by ancient philosophers, comparing and contrasting modern differences in approach and perspective.
Philosophy A Very Short Introduction
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Author : Edward Craig
language : en
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Release Date : 2002-02-21
Philosophy A Very Short Introduction written by Edward Craig and has been published by Oxford Paperbacks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-02-21 with Philosophy categories.
Examines how philosophers including Plato, Descartes, Hobbes, Darwin, and de Beauvoir responded to real life situations, and how their responses continue to influence people today.
Hobbes A Very Short Introduction
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Author : Richard Tuck
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2002-05-30
Hobbes A Very Short Introduction written by Richard Tuck and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-05-30 with Philosophy categories.
Thomas Hobbes, the first great English political philosopher, has long had the reputation of being a pessimistic atheist, who saw human nature as inevitably evil and proposed a totalitarian state to subdue human failings. In this illuminating study, Richard Tuck re-evaluates Hobbes's philosophy and dispels these myths, revealing him to have been passionately concerned with the refutation of scepticism, and to have developed a theory of knowledge which rivalled that of Descartes in its importance. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Being Good
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Author : Simon Blackburn
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2002-03-14
Being Good written by Simon Blackburn and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-03-14 with Philosophy categories.
It is not only in our dark hours that scepticism, relativism, hypocrisy, and nihilism dog ethics. Whether it is a matter of giving to charity, or sticking to duty, or insisting on our rights, we can be confused, or be paralysed by the fear that our principles are groundless. Many are afraid that in a Godless world science has unmasked us as creatures fated by our genes to be selfish and tribalistic, or competitive and aggressive. Simon Blackburn, author of the best-selling Think, structures this short introduction around these and other threats to ethics. Confronting seven different objections to our self-image as moral, well-behaved creatures, he charts a course through the philosophical quicksands that often engulf us. Then, turning to problems of life and death, he shows how we should think about the meaning of life, and how we should mistrust the sound-bite sized absolutes that often dominate moral debates. Finally he offers a critical tour of the ways the philosophical tradition has tried to provide foundations for ethics, from Plato and Aristotle through to contemporary debates.
Descartes A Very Short Introduction
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Author : Tom Sorell
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2000-10-12
Descartes A Very Short Introduction written by Tom Sorell and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-10-12 with Philosophy categories.
René Descartes (1596-1650) had a remarkably short working life, and his output was small, yet his contributions to philosophy and science have endured to the present day. He is perhaps best known for his statement 'Cogito, ergo sum'. By a mixture of 'intuition' and 'deduction' Descartes derived from the 'cogito' principle first the existence of a material world. But Descartes did not intend the metaphysics to stand apart from his scientific work, which included important investigations into physics, mathematics, psychology, and optics. In this book Tom Sorrell shows that Descartes was, above all, an advocate and practitioner of a new mathematical approach to physics, and that he developed his metaphysics to support his programme in the sciences. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Utilitarianism
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Author : Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017
Utilitarianism written by Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Electronic books categories.
Utilitarianism is one of the most important and influential secular philosophies of modern times, and has drawn considerable debate and controversy. This book considers its origins, its relevance to modern moral challenges, and the arguments and discussions around utilitarian approaches.
Free Will A Very Short Introduction
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Author : Thomas Pink
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2004-06-24
Free Will A Very Short Introduction written by Thomas Pink and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-06-24 with Philosophy categories.
Every day we seem to make and act upon all kinds of free choices - but are these choices really free? Or are we compelled to act the way we do by factors beyond our control? This book looks at free will.
Wittgenstein A Very Short Introduction
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Author : A. C. Grayling
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2001-02-22
Wittgenstein A Very Short Introduction written by A. C. Grayling and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-02-22 with Philosophy categories.
Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) was an extraordinarily original philospher, whose influence on twentieth-century thinking goes well beyond philosophy itself. In this book, which aims to make Wittgenstein's thought accessible to the general non-specialist reader, A. C. Grayling explains the nature and impact of Wittgenstein's views. He describes both his early and later philosophy, the differences and connections between them, and gives a fresh assessment of Wittgenstein's continuing influence on contemporary thought. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.