Throughout philosophical history, there has been a recurring argument to the effect that determinism, naturalism, or both are self-referentially incoherent. By accepting determinism or naturalism, one allegedly acquires a reason to reject determinism or naturalism. "The Epistemological Skyhook" brings together, for the first time, all of the principal expressions of this argument, focusing primarily on the last 150 years. This book addresses the versions of this argument as presented by Arthur Lovejoy, A.E. Taylor, Kurt Godel, C.S. Lewis, Norman Malcolm, Karl Popper, J.R. Lucas, William...
Throughout philosophical history, there has been a recurring argument to the effect that determinism, naturalism, or both are self-referentially in...