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Logic (Paperback)
Immanuel Kant
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R488
Discovery Miles 4 880
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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Included in this volume is an introduction by the translator,
J.M.D. Meiklejohn. Revised edition, originally published by The
Colonial Press in 1899.
Included in this volume is an introduction by the translator,
J.M.D. Meiklejohn. Revised edition, originally published by The
Colonial Press in 1899.
Do our lives have meaning? Should we create more people? Is death
bad? Should we commit suicide? Would it be better to be immortal?
Should we be optimistic or pessimistic? Since Life, Death, and
Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions first
appeared, David Benatar's distinctive anthology designed to
introduce students to the key existential questions of philosophy
has won a devoted following among users in a variety of upper-level
and even introductory courses. While many philosophers in the
"continental tradition"-those known as "existentialists"-have
engaged these issues at length and often with great popular appeal,
English-speaking philosophers have had relatively little to say on
these important questions. Yet, the methodology they bring to
philosophical questions can, and occasionally has, been applied
usefully to "existential" questions. This volume draws together a
representative sample of primarily English-speaking philosophers'
reflections on life's big questions, divided into six sections,
covering (1) the meaning of life, (2) creating people, (3) death,
(4) suicide, (5) immortality, and (6) optimism and pessimism. These
key readings are supplemented with helpful introductions, study
questions, and suggestions for further reading, making the material
accessible and interesting for students. In short, the book
provides a singular introduction to the way that philosophy has
dealt with the big questions of life that we are all tempted to
ask.
Do our lives have meaning? Should we create more people? Is death
bad? Should we commit suicide? Would it be better to be immortal?
Should we be optimistic or pessimistic? Since Life, Death, and
Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the Big Questions first
appeared, David Benatar's distinctive anthology designed to
introduce students to the key existential questions of philosophy
has won a devoted following among users in a variety of upper-level
and even introductory courses. While many philosophers in the
"continental tradition"-those known as "existentialists"-have
engaged these issues at length and often with great popular appeal,
English-speaking philosophers have had relatively little to say on
these important questions. Yet, the methodology they bring to
philosophical questions can, and occasionally has, been applied
usefully to "existential" questions. This volume draws together a
representative sample of primarily English-speaking philosophers'
reflections on life's big questions, divided into six sections,
covering (1) the meaning of life, (2) creating people, (3) death,
(4) suicide, (5) immortality, and (6) optimism and pessimism. These
key readings are supplemented with helpful introductions, study
questions, and suggestions for further reading, making the material
accessible and interesting for students. In short, the book
provides a singular introduction to the way that philosophy has
dealt with the big questions of life that we are all tempted to
ask.
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