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Cannabis - Philosophy for Everyone - What Were We Just Talking About? (Paperback): D. Jacquette Cannabis - Philosophy for Everyone - What Were We Just Talking About? (Paperback)
D. Jacquette
R472 Discovery Miles 4 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The debate on the status and legality of cannabis continues to gain momentum. Here, personal anecdotes combined with academic and scientific reports combine to sharpen some of the fascinating philosophical issues associated with cannabis use. * A frank, professionally informed and playful discussion of cannabis usage in relation to philosophical inquiry * Considers the meaning of a 'high', the morality of smoking marijuana for pleasure, the slippery slope to more dangerous drugs, and the human drive to alter our consciousness * Not only incorporates contributions from philosophers, psychologists, sociologists or legal, pharmacological, and medical experts, but also non-academics associated with the cultivation, distribution, and sale of cannabis * Brings together an international team of writers from the United States, Canada, UK, Finland, Switzerland, South Africa, and New Zealand

Philosophy of Mathematics - An Anthology (Paperback): D. Jacquette Philosophy of Mathematics - An Anthology (Paperback)
D. Jacquette
R1,269 Discovery Miles 12 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This distinctive anthology includes many of the most important recent contributions to the philosophy of mathematics. The featured papers are organized thematically, rather than chronologically, to provide the best overview of philosophical issues connected with mathematics and the development of mathematical knowledge. Coverage ranges from general topics in mathematical explanation and the concept of number, to specialized investigations of the ontology of mathematical entities and the nature of mathematical truth, models and methods of mathematical proof, intuitionistic mathematics, and philosophical foundations of set theory.

This volume explores the central problems and exposes intriguing new directions in the philosophy of mathematics, making it an essential teaching resource, reference work, and research guide.

The book complements "Philosophy of Logic: An Anthology" and "A Companion to Philosophical Logic, "also edited by Dale Jacquette (Blackwell 2001).

Philosophy of Logic: An Anthology (Paperback): D. Jacquette Philosophy of Logic: An Anthology (Paperback)
D. Jacquette
R1,213 Discovery Miles 12 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume provides a comprehensive collection of classic and contemporary readings in the philosophy of logic. The selections include some of the most important, technically exact, yet lucid and readable expositions of central concepts and controversies in philosophical logic. Areas of coverage include classical logic, truth, propositions and meaning, quantifiers and quantificational theory, validity, inference and entailment, and modality, intensionality and propositional attitude.

Since the articles are written from a variety of perspectives, the reader is able to critically assess the background and current trends in philosophical applications of symbolic logic. The volume also examines the limitations of classical and nonstandard logics.

The book complements "Philosophy of Mathematics: An Anthology" and "A Companion to Philosophical Logic, "also edited by Dale Jacquette.

Philosophy of Logic: An Anthology (Hardcover): D. Jacquette Philosophy of Logic: An Anthology (Hardcover)
D. Jacquette
R3,564 Discovery Miles 35 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume provides a comprehensive collection of classic and contemporary readings in the philosophy of logic. The selections include some of the most important, technically exact, yet lucid and readable expositions of central concepts and controversies in philosophical logic. Areas of coverage include classical logic, truth, propositions and meaning, quantifiers and quantificational theory, validity, inference and entailment, and modality, intensionality and propositional attitude.

Since the articles are written from a variety of perspectives, the reader is able to critically assess the background and current trends in philosophical applications of symbolic logic. The volume also examines the limitations of classical and nonstandard logics.

The book complements "Philosophy of Mathematics: An Anthology" and "A Companion to Philosophical Logic, "also edited by Dale Jacquette.

A Companion to Philosophical Logic (Blackwell Comp anions to Philosophy) (Paperback): D. Jacquette A Companion to Philosophical Logic (Blackwell Comp anions to Philosophy) (Paperback)
D. Jacquette
R1,204 Discovery Miles 12 040 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This collection of newly comissioned essays by international contributors offers a representative overview of the most important developments in contemporary philosophical logic.
Presents controversies in philosophical implications and applications of formal symbolic logic.
Surveys major trends and offers original insights.

Philosophy of Mathematics - An Anthology (Hardcover): D. Jacquette Philosophy of Mathematics - An Anthology (Hardcover)
D. Jacquette
R3,570 Discovery Miles 35 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This distinctive anthology includes many of the most important recent contributions to the philosophy of mathematics. The featured papers are organized thematically, rather than chronologically, to provide the best overview of philosophical issues connected with mathematics and the development of mathematical knowledge. Coverage ranges from general topics in mathematical explanation and the concept of number, to specialized investigations of the ontology of mathematical entities and the nature of mathematical truth, models and methods of mathematical proof, intuitionistic mathematics, and philosophical foundations of set theory.

This volume explores the central problems and exposes intriguing new directions in the philosophy of mathematics, making it an essential teaching resource, reference work, and research guide.

The book complements "Philosophy of Logic: An Anthology" and "A Companion to Philosophical Logic, "also edited by Dale Jacquette (Blackwell 2001).

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