Philosophy and This Actual World: An Introduction to Practical Philosophical Inquiry

By:

Benjamin, Martin

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Lanham Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2003Description: 223p 24 cmISBN:

0742513998

Subject(s):

Philosophy

DDC classification:

N02 21 B438

Contents:

1 Agent and Spectator No Way Out The Cartesian Subject The Pragmatic Subject Agent and Spectator The Irrepressible Skeptic 2 Language, Meaning, and Truth Language Meaning Truth 3 Knowledge and Reality Knowledge Reality Knowledge and Reality: Pragmatic Questions 4 Mind and Will Mind Will 5 Ethics Origins Moral Reasoning and Reflection 6 Democratic Pluralism Moral Pluralism Democratic Temperament Compromise Physician-Assisted Suicide 7 Determining Death Background The Main Question The Subject of Life and Death Law and Public Policy 8 Meaningful Lives God, Meaning, and Mortality Meaning without God Pragmatism and Religion The Priority of Democracy Bibliographical Essay Introduction Chapter 1: Agent and Spectator Chapter 2: Language, Meaning, and Truth Chapter 3: Knowledge and Reality Chapter 4: Mind and Will Chapter 5: Ethics Chapter 6: Democratic Pluralism Chapter 7: Determining Death Chapter 8: Meaningful Lives

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-213) and index.

1 Agent and Spectator
No Way Out
The Cartesian Subject
The Pragmatic Subject
Agent and Spectator
The Irrepressible Skeptic
2 Language, Meaning, and Truth
Language
Meaning
Truth
3 Knowledge and Reality
Knowledge
Reality
Knowledge and Reality: Pragmatic Questions
4 Mind and Will
Mind
Will
5 Ethics
Origins
Moral Reasoning and Reflection
6 Democratic Pluralism
Moral Pluralism
Democratic Temperament
Compromise
Physician-Assisted Suicide
7 Determining Death
Background
The Main Question
The Subject of Life and Death
Law and Public Policy
8 Meaningful Lives
God, Meaning, and Mortality
Meaning without God
Pragmatism and Religion
The Priority of Democracy
Bibliographical Essay
Introduction
Chapter 1: Agent and Spectator
Chapter 2: Language, Meaning, and Truth
Chapter 3: Knowledge and Reality
Chapter 4: Mind and Will
Chapter 5: Ethics
Chapter 6: Democratic Pluralism
Chapter 7: Determining Death
Chapter 8: Meaningful Lives

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