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Despite his tragic death at the age of 26, Frank Ramsey (1903 -
1930) remains one of the most intriguing minds of the twentieth
century. His thought had a profound influence on both Ludwig
Wittgenstein and Bertrand Russell, and many strands of contemporary
analytic philosophy find their origin in Ramsey's ideas.
Frank Ramsey: Truth and Success provides a much-needed
introduction to the work of this undervalued thinker, and makes an
important and profound contribution to our understanding of
Ramsey's work and his place in twentieth century philosophy. It
will be of interest to all students of logic, metaphysics and the
history of philosophy.
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Truth (Hardcover)
Pascal Engel
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R4,134
Discovery Miles 41 340
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In this critical introduction to contemporary philosophical issues
in the theory of truth Pascal Engel provides clear and
authoritative exposition of recent and current ideas while
providing original perspectives that advances discussion of the key
issues. This book begins with a presentation of the classical
conceptions of truth - the correspondence theory, the coherence
theory and verificationist and pragmatist accounts - before
examining so-called minimalist and deflationist conceptions that
deny truth can be anything more than a thin concept holding no
metaphysical weight. The debates between those who favour
substantive conceptions of the classical kind and those who
advocate minimalist and deflationist conceptions are explored.
Engel argues that, although the minimalist conception of truth is
basically right, it does not follow that truth can be eliminated
from our philosophical thinking as some upholders of radical
deflationist views have claimed. Questions about truth and realism
are examined and the author shows how the realism/anti-realism
debate remains a genuine, meaningful issue for a theory of truth
and has not been undermined by deflationist views. Even if a
metaphysical substantive theory of truth has little chance to
succeed, Engel concludes, truth can keep a central role within our
thinking, as a norm or guiding value of our rational inquiries and
practices, in the philosophy of knowledge and in ethics.
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Truth (Paperback)
Pascal Engel
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R1,233
Discovery Miles 12 330
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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In this critical introduction to contemporary philosophical issues
in the theory of truth Pascal Engel provides clear and
authoritative exposition of recent and current ideas while
providing original perspectives that advances discussion of the key
issues. This book begins with a presentation of the classical
conceptions of truth - the correspondence theory, the coherence
theory and verificationist and pragmatist accounts - before
examining so-called minimalist and deflationist conceptions that
deny truth can be anything more than a thin concept holding no
metaphysical weight. The debates between those who favour
substantive conceptions of the classical kind and those who
advocate minimalist and deflationist conceptions are explored.
Engel argues that, although the minimalist conception of truth is
basically right, it does not follow that truth can be eliminated
from our philosophical thinking as some upholders of radical
deflationist views have claimed. Questions about truth and realism
are examined and the author shows how the realism/anti-realism
debate remains a genuine, meaningful issue for a theory of truth
and has not been undermined by deflationist views. Even if a
metaphysical substantive theory of truth has little chance to
succeed, Engel concludes, truth can keep a central role within our
thinking, as a norm or guiding value of our rational inquiries and
practices, in the philosophy of knowledge and in ethics
Pascal Engel investigates how outside directors are incentivized in
family firms that are publicly listed but still partly owned by
members of the founding family. Owning families significantly
influence their firms' corporate conduct with their own set of
goals, sometimes in conflict with economically driven goals of the
capital markets. The author analyzes how family shareholders exert
their influence on compensation schemes of outside directors who
have the difficult task to protect the interests of family and
non-family shareholders. This book provides insights on current
approaches of defining a compensation scheme that attracts
qualified outside directors but concurrently reflects respective
shareholders' preferences.
In this distinct new introduction to the field, one of the world's
most respected and experienced philosophers, Pascal Engel, voices
his expert view on the state of the field, including the
relationship between our common sense understanding of the mind and
its scientific study, the idea that there are distinct levels of
explanation and the nature of mental representation. It also
attempts to show how philosophy and psychology can be articulated
in a variety of cases - the nature of mental representation, of
concepts, of perception and action, rationality and the social
nature of cognition - leading to a fruitful combination of
empirical and conceptual approaches to the mind. This concise yet
authoritative volume offers the advanced student or philosopher
both an overview of the subject as it is today and a modern
interpretation of the field from a respected philosopher. Pascal
Engel offers something unique to the reader by examining philosophy
of psychology within the context of philosophy of science and
philosophy of mind. Furthermore, he invites the reader to explore
issues in social psychology and the future of the field.
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