In this concise text, Roy Bhaskar sets out to diagnose, explain
and resolve the "problems of philosophy." Plato Etc. reviews all
the main areas of the subject: the theory of knowledge and
philosophy of science; the philosophy of logic and language; the
philosophies of space, time and causality; the philosophy of the
social and life sciences and of dialectic; ethics, politics and
aesthetics; and the history and sociology of philosophy.
Among the issues discussed are the problems of induction and
universals, the question of relativism, Heidegger's "scandal of
philosophy" (the search for a proof of the reality of the external
world), the nature of moral truth and the conundrum of free will
and determinism. The last two chapters consist of a synoptic
account of the development of Western philosophy from the
pre-Socratics to poststructuralism.
Plato Etc. seeks to revindicate the philosophical project, and
to demonstrate that the author's "dialectical critical realism" has
the categorical power to remedy the problem fields of philosophy.
The book serves both as a critical introduction to philosophy and
as an invaluable resource for the scholar.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Classical Texts in Critical Realism Routledge Critical Realism |
Release date: |
November 2009 |
First published: |
2000 |
Authors: |
Roy Bhaskar
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-56371-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
|
LSN: |
0-415-56371-2 |
Barcode: |
9780415563710 |
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