Problems and Theories of PhilosophyCUP Archive, 1973-11-29 - 193 psl. Modern Polish philosophy has an impressive record as a powerful, innovating tradition, in many respects parallel to but independent of the development of analytical philosophy in Britain and America. Owing to an absence of adequate translations however, the work of its leading exponents has generally only been encountered second-hand. To remedy this, Quinton and Skolimowski have translated an introduction to philosophy written by Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz, probably the outstanding representative of the generation. Problems and Theories of Philosophy surveys concisely and, so far as possible, systematically the main problems in epistemology and metaphysics and the most historically important of the solutions proposed to them. The book still reads freshly and displays many of the characteristic intellectual virtues of Polish philosophy: clarity and straightforwardness of presentation combined with a bracing rigour and precision. It is in no sense parochial to its Polish origins and can stand beside the classic English introductions to the subject as stimulating and lucid analysis of perennial philosophical problems and strategies. |
Turinys
Theory of knowledge metaphysics and other | 3 |
The problem of truth | 9 |
Problems of the source of knowledge | 22 |
A view of moderate empiricism | 35 |
The essence of a priori cognition according to phenomenolo | 42 |
The problem of the limits of knowledge | 50 |
Kant as representative of transcendental idealism | 59 |
Neopositivism | 65 |
The origin of the term metaphysics and the division | 73 |
Utilitarian purposiveness Optimism and pessimism | 150 |
Metaphysics as the attempt to achieve an ultimate | 160 |
Concluding remarks | 169 |
Kiti leidimai - Peržiūrėti viską
Pagrindiniai terminai ir frazės
accept according acts adherents agree agreement analysis appear applied apriorism arguments arrive assertions attempt basis become beliefs bodies called cause certain character classical cognition complexes concept concerned consider consists constructions contained course criterion definition depend describe determinism dialectical directed discipline empirical empiricism entities essence example existence experience expressions fact final follow force further geometry give given hand human idealism idealists ideas impressions independent judgements kind knowledge language laws leads limits logic materialism materialists mathematics matter meaning mental mental phenomena merely metaphysics method minds moderate nature objective idealism objects occur organisms original particular perceived perception phenomena philosophers physical position possess present priori problem question rationalism realism reality reason relation religion result sense someone soul spiritual statements substance takes theory of knowledge thesis things thinking thought tion true truth universal whole