Rescher Studies in Philosophical Anthropology

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-3-11-032638-3
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, Band Volume 7, 163 Seiten

Reihe: Collected Papers

The place of humans in nature's scheme of things and the conditions and circumstances of our existence have been at the forefront of philosophical deliberation since the very dawn of the subject. Over the past three decades Rescher from time to time ventured into discussions of some of the key themes that crop up in this domain. representative sampling of such papers are assembled in the present volume. He trust that this collection will give some indication of the tenor of thought that characterizes Rescher's approach to these philosophically crucial concerns.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rescher, Nicholas

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophische Anthropologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Contents;5
2;PREFACE;7
3;Chapter 1 HOMO OPTANS:ON THE HUMAN CONDITION ANDTHE BURDEN OF CHOICE;8
4;Chapter 2 CAUSAL NECESSITATIONAND FREE WILL;17
5;Chapter 3 PREDICTIVE INCAPACITY ANDRATIONAL DECISION;30
6;Chapter 4 EXTRATERRESTRIAL SCIENCE;41
7;Chapter 5 TRAPPED WITHIN HISTORY? —A PROCESS-PHILOSOPHICALREFUTATION OF HISTORICISTRELATIVISM;72
8;Chapter 6 RATIONALITY AND MORALOBLIGATION;87
9;Chapter 7 LUCK AND THE ENIGMAS OF FATE;102
10;Chapter 8 THE SIGNIFICATIONS OF SILENCE;119
11;Chapter 9 AMPHIBIOUS MAN;126
12;Chapter 10 WHAT IF THINGS WEREDIFFERENT?—COUNTERFACTUALCONDITIONALS AND ALTERNATIVEREALITIES;135
13;Chapter 11 SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THENATURE OF FICTION;153
14;Name Index;162