Παρουσίαση
In this highly original work, Robert Nozick develops new views on philosophy's central topics and weaves them into a unified philosophical perspective. It is many years since a major work in English has ranged so widely over philosophy's fundamental concerns: the identity of the self, knowledge and skepticism, free will, the question of why there is something rather than nothing, the foundations of ethics, the meaning of life.Writing in a distinctive and personal philosophical voice, Mr. Nozick presents a new mode of philosophizing. In place of the usual semi-coercive philosophical goals of proof, of forcing people to accept conclusions, this book seeks philosophical explanations and understanding, and thereby stays truer to the original motivations for being interested in philosophy.
Combining new concepts, daring hypotheses, rigorous reasoning, and playful exploration, the book exemplifies how philosophy can be part of the humanities. (From the publisher)
Περιεχόμενα
IntroductionMETAPHYSICS
1. The Identity of the Self
I. Personal Identity Through Time
II. Reflexivity
2. Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing?
EPISTEMOLOGY
3. Knowledge and Skepticism
I. Knowledge
II. Skepticism
III. Evidence
VALUE
4. Free Will
I. Choice and Indeterminism
II. Deteminism and Aligning with Value
III. Retributive Punishment
5. Foundations of Ethics
I. Ethical Push
II. Ethical Pull
III. The Structure of Ethical Pull
IV. The Life of Value
V. Fact and Value
VI. The Basis of Value
6. Philosophy and the Meaning of Life
Notes
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