Simon Blackburn presents a selection of his philosophical essays from 1995 to2010. He offers engaging and illuminating discussions of a wide range of topics, including moral philosophy, the theory of meaning, pragmatism, and the theory of reason and reasoning. INDICE: Introduction; I. Language and Epistemology; 1: From Doing to Saying; 2: Success Semantics; 3: Practical Tortoise Raising; 4: Wittgenstein's Irrealism; 5: Circles, Finks, Smells and Biconditionals; 6: The Absolute Conception; 7: Julius Caesar and George Berkeley Play Leapfrog; 8: The Majesty of Reason; II. Practical Philosophy and Ethics; 9: Truth, Goodness and Beauty; 10: Dilemmas, Dithering, Plumping, Grief; 11: Group Minds and Expressive Harm; 12:Trust, Cooperation, and Human Psychology; 13: Must we Weep for Sentimentalism?; 14: Morality and Thick Concepts; 15: Perspectives, Fiction, Error, Play; 16: Fiction and Conviction
- ISBN: 978-0-19-954805-7
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 352
- Fecha Publicación: 30/09/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés