Immensely intelligible, thought-provoking guide by Nobel prize-winner considers such topics as the distinction between appearance and reality, the existence and nature of matter, idealism, inductive logic, intuitive knowledge, many other subjects. For students and general readers, there is no finer introduction to philosophy than this informative, affordable and highly readable edition.
"Concise...perfectly clear to the general reader."
| Appearance and Reality | p. 7 |
| The Existence of Matter | p. 17 |
| The Nature of Matter | p. 27 |
| Idealism | p. 37 |
| Knowledge by Acquaintance and Knowledge by Description | p. 46 |
| On Induction | p. 60 |
| On Our Knowledge of General Principles | p. 70 |
| How a Priori Knowledge Is Possible | p. 82 |
| The World of Universals | p. 91 |
| On Our Knowledge of Universals | p. 101 |
| On Intuitive Knowledge | p. 111 |
| Truth and Falsehood | p. 119 |
| Knowledge, Error, and Probable Opinion | p. 131 |
| The Limits of Philosophical Knowledge | p. 141 |
| The Value of Philosophy | p. 153 |
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ISBN: 9780486406749
ISBN-10: 0486406741
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 121
Published: 26th January 1999
Dimensions (cm): 21.6 x 14.0
x 0.6
Weight (kg): 0.141