Avrum Stroll Knihy

Tuto knihu autoři původně zamýšleli pro lidi bez jakéhokoliv filozofického vzdělání nebo zázemí. Posloužila však od počátku jako učební text na mnoha univerzitách po celém světě, protože podle názoru studentů i vyučujících je tato práce tím nejlepším a nejjednodušším úvodem do filozofie. O tom svědčí i přes milion prodaných výtisků. Toto nové, přepracované a aktualizované třetí vydání obsahuje rozsáhlé změny a pojednává i o nových formách.... celý text

Deals with modern questions such as abortion, medical practices, and professional and business principles while providing treatment of knowledge theory, metaphysics, ethics, and religious, political, and contemporary philosophy

The book presents a contemporary theory of fiction, delving into the intricate relationship between language and reality. Through an analytical philosophical lens, Martinich and Stroll examine the nature of fiction, its references, and how these elements interact with concepts of truth. Their exploration offers insights into the philosophical implications of fictional narratives and their significance in understanding reality.

The book presents a compelling argument for evaluating philosophy through its own methods rather than relying solely on formal scientific analysis. Avrum Stroll emphasizes that while modern science contributes to our understanding of humanity and nature, it fails to resolve fundamental philosophical issues. This perspective encourages a reevaluation of how philosophy is taught and understood, advocating for a more informal approach that respects its unique methodologies.

In this new book, acclaimed scholar Avrum Stroll introduces the legendary philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, first through his unconventional lifestyle, and secondly through Wittgenstein's own greatest works.

Ludwig Wittgenstein's On Certainty was finished just before his death in 1951 and is a running commentary on three of G.E. Moore's greatest epistemological papers. In the early 1930s, Moore had written a lengthy commentary on Wittgenstein, anticipating some of the issues Wittgenstein would discuss in On Certainty . The philosophical relationship between these two great philosophers and their overlapping, but nevertheless differing, views is the subject of this book. Both defended the existence of certainty and thus opposed any form of skepticism. However, their defenses and conceptions of certainty differed widely, as did their understanding of the nature of skepticism and how best to combat it. Stroll's book contains a careful and critical analysis of their differing approaches to a set of fundamental epistemological problems.

Avrum Stroll investigates the family resemblances between that impressive breed of thinkers known as analytic philosophers. In so doing, he grapples with the point and purpose of doing philosophy: What is philosophy? What are its tasks? What kind of information, illumination, and understanding is it supposed to provide if it is not one of the natural sciences? schovat popis