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Philosophy and mystification : a reflection on nonsense and clarity /
Robinson reflects on the nature, methods and resources of philosophic enquiry, looking at the central problems that have dogged Western philosophy in the modern era - including logical necessity, machine intelligence, determinism and skepticism.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
1998.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Philosophy and mystification 1. Understanding nonsense 2. Following and formalization 3. Infinity 4. Miracles 5. How to tell your friends from machines 6. Nature and necessity 7. Skepticism about skepticism 8. Fool's intelligence 9. Language and the society of others 10. Deus sive natura: science, nature, and ideology 11. On misunderstanding science 12. History and human nature 13. Newton, Euclid, and the foundation of geometry 14. Coda: philosophy and history.