Fate, Logic, and Time e-bog
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This book is the first full-length treatment of the philosophical problem of fatalism, the thesis that the laws of logic alone suffice to prove that no person ever acts freely. After a critical examination of the history of the problem, from Aristotle through Stoic and medieval thought, Cahn analyzes contemporary discussions of the issue, revealing how a belief in free will is logically connect...
E-bog
223,05 DKK
Forlag
Resource Publications
Udgivet
7 april 2004
Længde
150 sider
Genrer
Ethnic studies
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781725210448
This book is the first full-length treatment of the philosophical problem of fatalism, the thesis that the laws of logic alone suffice to prove that no person ever acts freely. After a critical examination of the history of the problem, from Aristotle through Stoic and medieval thought, Cahn analyzes contemporary discussions of the issue, revealing how a belief in free will is logically connected to specific assumptions about the truth-value of propositions and the nature of time.