An Introduction to Philosophical AnalysisJohn Hospers' Introduction to Philosophical Analysis has sold over 150,000 copies since its first publication. This new edition ensures that its success will continue into the twenty-first century. It remains the most accessible and authoritative introduction to philosophy available using the full power of the problem-based approach to the area to ensure that philosophy is not simply taught to students but practised by them. |
Contents
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Vagueness | 21 |
Meaninglessness | 31 |
What Can We Know? | 39 |
The Sources of Knowledge | 50 |
Perceiving the World | 71 |
Berkeleys Idealism | 80 |
Phenomenalism | 89 |
What Is and What Must | 132 |
Causality | 140 |
Determinism and Freedom | 151 |
What Am | 171 |
Personal Identity | 185 |
What Else Is There? | 201 |
8 | 248 |
The Good | 254 |