Paradox

ISBN-13: 9781902683812 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 232 str.

Opis

Paradoxes are more than just intellectual puzzles - they raise substantive philosophical issues and offer the promise of increased philosophical knowledge. This title offers an introduction to paradox and paradoxes, showing how seductive paradoxes can be, why they confuse and confound, and why they continue to fascinate.

Spis treści

Preface 1. The nature of paradox 2. Paradox and contradiction 3. Believing in surprises: the prediction paradox 4. The preface paradox, fallibility and probability 5. The lottery paradox 6. Newcomb's problem 7. The prisoner's dilemma 8. The sorites paradox Appendix Notes Bibliography Index

O autorze

Doris Olin