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The Metaphysics of Liberty
Frank Forman
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Paperback. Series: Theory and Decision Library A:. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPJ; HPQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 343.
Philosophy suffers from an excess of convoluted introspection. One result is that concepts multiply unchecked. That some events have observable causes gets reified into a First Cause or, in a more secular age, to the thesis that every event is fatalistically determined. Another drawback of convoluted introspection is that tiny but crucial assumptions slip in, often unawares, with the result that densely argued counter-tomes are written in reply and no progress is made toward any kind of consensus. At bottom, subjectivity reigns. I exaggerate. Toward the other pole of the subjectivity-objectivity continuum, consensus among scientists is in fact always at ... Read more
Philosophy suffers from an excess of convoluted introspection. One result is that concepts multiply unchecked. That some events have observable causes gets reified into a First Cause or, in a more secular age, to the thesis that every event is fatalistically determined. Another drawback of convoluted introspection is that tiny but crucial assumptions slip in, often unawares, with the result that densely argued counter-tomes are written in reply and no progress is made toward any kind of consensus. At bottom, subjectivity reigns. I exaggerate. Toward the other pole of the subjectivity-objectivity continuum, consensus among scientists is in fact always at ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Series
Theory and Decision Library A:
Number of Pages
214
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401068949
SKU
V9789401068949
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Reviews for The Metaphysics of Liberty
`...the book is well worth reading. It may be recommended, however, only to a reader who has a taste for unorthodox approaches. I do.' Kyklos 44 (2) 1991