Presuppostion & Transcendental Inference (Paperback)

Originally published in 1985. This book is about a single famous line of argument, pioneered by Descartes and deployed to full effect by Kant. That argument was meant to refute scepticism once and for all, and make the world safe for science. 'I think, so I exist' is valid reasoning, but circular as proof. In similar vein, Kant argues from our having a science of geometry to Space being our contribution to experience: a different conclusion, arrived at by a similar fallacy. Yet these arguments do show something: that certain sets of opinions, if professed, show an inbuilt inconsistency. It is this second-strike capacity that has kept transcendental arguments going for so long. Attempts to re-build metaphysics by means of such transcendental reasoning have been debated. This book offers an introduction to the field, and ventures its own assessment, in non-technical language, without assuming previous training in logic or philosophy.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Logic
Release date:	March 2021
First published:	1985
Authors:	Humphrey Palmer
Dimensions:	216 x 138mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	218
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-42626-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Philosophy of language Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Philosophy of mathematics Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Logic Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Philosophy & theory of psychology > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Logic Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind Promotions
LSN:	0-367-42626-9
Barcode:	9780367426262

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