Synopses & Reviews
Immensely intelligible, thought-provoking guide by Nobel Prize winner considers such topics as the distinction between appearance and reality, the existence and nature of matter, idealism, inductive logic, intuitive knowledge, many other subjects. For students and general readers, there is no finer introduction to philosophy than this informative, affordable and highly readable edition.
Synopsis
Immensely intelligible, thought-provoking guide by Nobel prize-winner considers such topics as the distinction between appearance and reality, the existence and nature of matter, idealism, inductive logic, intuitive knowledge, many other subjects. For students and general readers, there is no finer introduction to philosophy than this informative, affordable and highly readable edition.
Synopsis
Accessible study examines distinction between appearance and reality, existence and nature of matter, idealism, inductive logic, intuitive knowledge, much more. "concise...perfectly clear to the general reader."--Booklist.
Synopsis
Accessible, thought-provoking study by Nobel Prize winner considers distinction between appearance and reality, existence and nature of matter, idealism, inductive logic, intuitive knowledge, many other stimulating subjects.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 118) and index.
Table of Contents
Preface
I. Appearance and Reality
II. The Existence of Matter
III. The Nature of Matter
IV. Idealism
V. Knowledge by Acquaintance and Knowledge by Description
VI. On Induction
VII. On Our Knowledge of General Principles
VIII. How A PRIORI Knowledge is Possible
IX. The World of Universals
X. On Our Knowledge of Universals
XI. On Intuitive Knowledge
XII. Truth and Falsehood
XIII. "Knowledge, Error, and Probable Opinion"
XIV. The Limits of Philosophical Knowledge
XV. The Value of Philosophy
Bibliographical Note
Index