Doing philosophy : from common curiosity to logical reasoning / Timothy Williamson.

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Williamson, Timothy, Dr [author]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: İngilizce Publisher: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource (x, 154 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780198822516
0198822510

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LOC classification:

B53 .W494 2018

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Contents:

1. Introduction -- 2. Starting from Common Sense -- 3. Disputing -- 4. Clarifying Terms -- 5. Doing Thought Experiments -- 6. Comparing Theories -- 7. Deducing -- 8. Using the History of Philosophy -- 9. Using Other Fields -- 10. Model-Building -- 11. Conclusion: The Future of Philosophy.

Summary: "In Doing Philosophy, Timothy Williamson tackles some of the key questions surrounding philosophy in new and provocative ways, showing how philosophy begins in common sense curiosity, and develops through our capacity to dispute rationally with each other. Discussing philosophy's ability to clarify our thoughts, he explains why such clarification depends on the development of philosophical theories, and how those theories can be tested by imaginative thought experiments, and compared against each other by standards similar to those used in the natural and social sciences. He also shows how logical rigor can be understood as a way of enhancing the explanatory power of philosophical theories."-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
E-Book	Merkez Kütüphane	Merkez Kütüphane	E-Kitap Koleksiyonu	B53 .W494 2018EBK (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Geçerli değil-e-Kitap / Not applicable-e-Book	HUK		EBK01139

"In Doing Philosophy, Timothy Williamson tackles some of the key questions surrounding philosophy in new and provocative ways, showing how philosophy begins in common sense curiosity, and develops through our capacity to dispute rationally with each other. Discussing philosophy's ability to clarify our thoughts, he explains why such clarification depends on the development of philosophical theories, and how those theories can be tested by imaginative thought experiments, and compared against each other by standards similar to those used in the natural and social sciences. He also shows how logical rigor can be understood as a way of enhancing the explanatory power of philosophical theories."-- Provided by publisher.

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