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| Philosophy: Philosophy is the study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. It is a rational and critical inquiry that reflects on its own methods and assumptions. See also Method, Reason, Mind, Knowledge, Reflection, Existence, Values._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Robert Nozick on Philosophy - Dictionary of Arguments
II 2 Philosophy / Nozick: I refuse to follow a thought, to wherever it leads - no argument forces us to accept unwanted conclusions. >Argumentation, >Coercion. The conclusion should not be known in advance. - We should not start from basic principles (axioms). >Principles, >Axioms, cf. >Beliefs. II 8 Explanation/Nozick: in contrast to this: explanation is not based on arguments. >Explanation/Nozick, >Explanation._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
No I R. Nozick Philosophical Explanations Oxford 1981 No II R., Nozick The Nature of Rationality 1994 |
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