false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173480826m/296060.jpg 296060 3 <p> 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. </p><p> 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. </p><p> Combining new concepts, daring hypotheses, rigorous reasoning, and playful exploration, the book exemplifies how philosophy can be part of the humanities. </p> 2357688 1981 Philosophical Explanations total:30|5:1|4:0|3:0|2:0|1:0| 30 119 67 5 4 0 false false Mon Jul 09 07:21:05 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 09 07:57:35 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Feb 28 07:50:51 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 07:53:28 -0800 2009
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