Ventures in Philosophical History

The book provides a series of innovative studies of the treatment of major issues by philosophers ranging from classical antiquity to the present day.

List of contents

Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Principles of Leibnizian Metaphysics; Chapter 2: Leibniz and "The Liar" Paradox; Chapter 3: Hume and Conceivability; Chapter 4: Hume and Rationality; Chapter 5: The Rationale of Kantian Ethics; Chapter 6: Kant on a Key Difference between Philosophy and Science; Chapter 7: Pragmatic Perspectives; Chapter 8: Wittgenstein's Logocentrism; Chapter 9: Did Leibniz Anticipate Gödel?; Chapter 10: The Agenda of Philosophy; Index of Names

About the author

Nicholas Rescher is an extensively published philosopher. He has been awarded the Aquinas Medal of the American Catholic Philosophical Association, the Helmholtz Medal of the Berlin/Brandenburg Academy of Sciences, and the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. Honorary degrees have been awarded to him by eight universities in three continents.

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas Rescher
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2022
• EAN: 9781839986345
• ISBN: 978-1-83998-634-5
• No. of pages: 168
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Medieval, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Medieval Western philosophy, philosophical issue; humankind's sharpest intellects