Buch, Englisch, 324 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 439 g
Reihe: The Lutterworth Press
An Aristotelian Philosophy for a Scientific Age
Buch, Englisch, 324 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 439 g
Reihe: The Lutterworth Press
ISBN: 978-0-7188-9273-9
Verlag: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
A fascinating introduction to the central questions of philosophy, and a spirited defence of the continuing relevance of Aristotelian and Thomist philosophy.
No philosophical idea, no matter how small, can live alone. Ideas always gain their force, power, and life from their surroundings - their ecosystem. The ecosystem of ideas defended in this book comes from the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle and his medieval interpreter, Thomas Aquinas. The ongoing relevance of their philosophical thought to twenty-first century issues is opened up in fascinating ways in this book. Life, the Universe, and Everything is the product of thirty years of teaching introductory courses in philosophy. Assuming no prior background, it only requires of readers an enquiring mind and a willingness to think carefully. An ideal guide to the big questions we face.
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Preface
1. What Is a Good Argument?
2. Has Science Made Philosophy Obsolete?
3. What Is a "Scientific" Proof?
4. What Is Truth?
5. What Is Real?
6. How Do We Know?
7. What Does It Mean to Be Human?
8. Why Should We Care About Morality?
9. Are Humans Really Free?
10. Does God Exist?
11. How Can a Good God Allow Evil?
12. Why Should We Believe in God?
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Index
