M.B - Logic 1

With this issue we initiate the policy of expanding the scope of Tulane Studies in Philosophy to include, in addition to the work of members of the department, contributions from philosophers who ha……続きを見る

When many people are involved in an activity, it is often difficult, if not impossible, to pinpoint who is morally responsible for what, a phenomenon known as the ‘problem of many hands.’ This term ……続きを見る

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Morality is the basis for liberty. Morality is also the cause for so many evils committed by otherwise good hearted people trying to affect a change in other people’s behaviors through force of arms……続きを見る

Geared toward college undergraduates new to the subject, this concise introduction to formal logic was written by Alice Ambrose and Morris Lazerowitz, a pair of noted scholars and prolific authors i……続きを見る

This book presents a philosophical approach to probability and probabilistic thinking, considering the underpinnings of probabilistic reasoning and modeling, which effectively underlie everything in……続きを見る

The term "fuzzy logic," as it is understood in this book, stands for all aspects of representing and manipulating knowledge based on the rejection of the most fundamental principle of classical logi……続きを見る

Today, scientific literacy is an essential aspect of any undergraduate education. Recipes for Science responds to this need by providing an accessible introduction to the nature of science and scien……続きを見る

How science can convey a profound sense of wonder, connectedness, and optimism about the human condition.This book makes a compelling case that now more than ever the public at large needs to apprec……続きを見る

Originally published in 1966. This is a self-instructional course intended for first-year university students who have not had previous acquaintance with Logic. The book deals with "propositional" l……続きを見る

A relative change occurs when some item changes a relation. This Element examines how Plato, Aristotle, Stoics and Sextus Empiricus approached relative change. Relative change is puzzling because th……続きを見る

Star Trek changed the world. The show started with a vision, the concepts of peaceful exploration, a society without much need for money, a post-scarcity world where humanity had improved, grown bey……続きを見る

Due criminali vengono interrogati dalla polizia, che vuole scoprire se hanno commesso assieme un colpo. Entrambi sono “perfettamente” razionali, ma proprio per questo si trovano in una situazione pa……続きを見る

For a thing to be real, it must be able to communicate with other things. If this is so, then the problem of being receives a straightforward resolution: to be is to be in communion. So the fundamen……続きを見る

THE REPUBLIC By Plato Synopsis Synopsis Published in a dialogue form of narration, The Republic is the conversation between Socrates and Plato, one of the most acknowledged and ironically most criti……続きを見る

Providing a clear interpretation of Hegel's characterizations of possibility and actuality in the Science of Logic, this book departs from the standard understandings of these concepts to break new ……続きを見る

Infinity is a fascinating subject. What do we mean when we use the concept of infinity? What did the ancient Greeks mean? What do modern mathematicians mean when they use infinity in their calculati……続きを見る

Are psychopaths morally responsible? Should we argue with them? Remonstrate with them, blame them, sometimes even praise them? Is it worth trying to change them, or should we just try to prevent the……続きを見る

First published in 1972, Philosophical Tasks was written to identify and examine some central themes in contemporary Anglo-American philosophy. The book explores the claim that philosophy is essenti……続きを見る

The purpose of my first book is to inform on the validity and utility of The Four Noble Truths in regard to human psychology and the constant struggle with anguish and suffering: and to clarify that……続きを見る

Scientific literacy is an essential aspect of any undergraduate education. Recipes for Science responds to this need by providing an accessible introduction to the nature of science and scientific m……続きを見る