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Socratic Puzzles (Paperback, New Ed)
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Socratic Puzzles (Paperback, New Ed)
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One of the foremost philosophers of our time, Robert Nozick
continues the Socratic tradition of investigation. This volume,
which illustrates the originality, force, and scope of his work,
also displays Nozick's trademark blending of extraordinary
analytical rigor with intellectual playfulness. As such, Socratic
Puzzles testifies to the great pleasure that both doing and reading
philosophy can be. Comprising essays and philosophical fictions,
classics and new work, the book ranges from Socrates to W. V.
Quine, from the implications of an Israeli kibbutz to the flawed
arguments of Ayn Rand. Nozick considers the figure of Socrates
himself as well as the Socratic method (why is it a "method" of
getting at the truth?). Many of these essays bring classic methods
to bear on new questions about choice. How should you choose in a
disconcerting situation ("Newcomb's Problem") when your decisions
are completely predictable? Why do threats and not offers typically
coerce our choices? How do we make moral judgments when we realize
that our moral principles have exceptions? Other essays present new
approaches to familiar intellectual puzzles, from the stress on
simplicity in scientific hypotheses to the tendency of
intellectuals to oppose capitalism. As up to date as the latest
reflections on animal rights; as perennial as the essentials of
aesthetic merit (doggerel by Isaac Newton goes to prove that
changing our view of the world won't suffice); as whimsical as a
look at how some philosophical problems might appear from God's
point of view: these essays attest to the timeliness and
timelessness of Nozick's thinking. With a personal introduction, in
which Nozick discusses the origins, tools, and themes of his work,
Socratic Puzzles demonstrates how philosophy can constitute a way
of life.
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