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Author: May Sim Publisher: Lexington Books ISBN: 9780739100295 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 292
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Scholars of classical philosophy have long disputed whether Aristotle was a dialectical thinker. Most agree that Aristotle contrasts dialectical reasoning with demonstrative reasoning, where the former reasons from generally accepted opinions and the latter reasons from the true and primary. Starting with a grasp on truth, demonstration never relinquishes it. Starting with opinion, how could dialectical reasoning ever reach truth, much less the truth about first principles? Is dialectic then an exercise that reiterates the prejudices of one's times and at best allows one to persuade others by appealing to these prejudices, or is it the royal road to first principles and philosophical wisdom? In From Puzzles to Principles? May Sim gathers experts to argue both these positions and offer a variety of interpretive possibilities. The contributors' thoughtful reflections on the nature and limits of dialectic should play a crucial role in Aristotelian scholarship.
Author: May Sim Publisher: Lexington Books ISBN: 9780739100295 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 292
Book Description
Scholars of classical philosophy have long disputed whether Aristotle was a dialectical thinker. Most agree that Aristotle contrasts dialectical reasoning with demonstrative reasoning, where the former reasons from generally accepted opinions and the latter reasons from the true and primary. Starting with a grasp on truth, demonstration never relinquishes it. Starting with opinion, how could dialectical reasoning ever reach truth, much less the truth about first principles? Is dialectic then an exercise that reiterates the prejudices of one's times and at best allows one to persuade others by appealing to these prejudices, or is it the royal road to first principles and philosophical wisdom? In From Puzzles to Principles? May Sim gathers experts to argue both these positions and offer a variety of interpretive possibilities. The contributors' thoughtful reflections on the nature and limits of dialectic should play a crucial role in Aristotelian scholarship.
Author: Will Larson Publisher: Stripe Press ISBN: 1953953336 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 281
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A human-centric guide to solving complex problems in engineering management, from sizing teams to handling technical debt. There’s a saying that people don’t leave companies, they leave managers. Management is a key part of any organization, yet the discipline is often self-taught and unstructured. Getting to the good solutions for complex management challenges can make the difference between fulfillment and frustration for teams—and, ultimately, between the success and failure of companies. Will Larson’s An Elegant Puzzle focuses on the particular challenges of engineering management—from sizing teams to handling technical debt to performing succession planning—and provides a path to the good solutions. Drawing from his experience at Digg, Uber, and Stripe, Larson has developed a thoughtful approach to engineering management for leaders of all levels at companies of all sizes. An Elegant Puzzle balances structured principles and human-centric thinking to help any leader create more effective and rewarding organizations for engineers to thrive in.
Author: Robert Nozick Publisher: Harvard University Press ISBN: 9780674816534 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 422
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One of the foremost philosophers of our time, Robert Nozick continues the Socratic tradition of investigation. This volume, which illustrates the originality, force, and scope of his work, also displays Nozick's trademark blending of extraordinary analytical rigor with intellectual playfulness. As such, Socratic Puzzles testifies to the great pleasure that both doing and reading philosophy can be. Comprising essays and philosophical fictions, classics and new work, the book ranges from Socrates to W. V. Quine, from the implications of an Israeli kibbutz to the flawed arguments of Ayn Rand. Nozick considers the figure of Socrates himself as well as the Socratic method (why is it a "method" of getting at the truth?). Many of these essays bring classic methods to bear on new questions about choice. How should you choose in a disconcerting situation ("Newcomb's Problem") when your decisions are completely predictable? Why do threats and not offers typically coerce our choices? How do we make moral judgments when we realize that our moral principles have exceptions? Other essays present new approaches to familiar intellectual puzzles, from the stress on simplicity in scientific hypotheses to the tendency of intellectuals to oppose capitalism. As up to date as the latest reflections on animal rights; as perennial as the essentials of aesthetic merit (doggerel by Isaac Newton goes to prove that changing our view of the world won't suffice); as whimsical as a look at how some philosophical problems might appear from God's point of view: these essays attest to the timeliness and timelessness of Nozick's thinking. With a personal introduction, in which Nozick discusses the origins, tools, and themes of his work, Socratic Puzzles demonstrates how philosophy can constitute a way of life.
Author: Richard C. Loofbourrow Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages ISBN: 9780074324776 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 642
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This ethics reader presents a host of theoretical puzzles in addressing moral reasoning, ehtical theory, and applied ethics.Pieces of the Puzzle boxes are featured throughout the text to focus the reader's attention on today's pressing moral questions and dilemmas.
Author: Greg L. Thomas Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1462839428 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 158
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"If you have a desire to lead positive change and take charge of your own life, read this book. This book shows you how you can make sense out of life, lead positive change, and make tough decisions. Read Making Life's Puzzle Pieces Fit and learn the secrets of taking charge of your own life!"
Author: Terence Irwin Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0198242905 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 721
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Aristotle's reliance on dialectic as a method of philosophy appears to conflict with his metaphysical realist view of his conclusions. This book explores Aristotle's philosophical method and the merits of his conclusions, and shows how he defends dialectic against the objection that it cannot justify a metaphysical realist's claims. The author does not presuppose extensive previous acquaintance with Aristotle. Greek texts are translated, and Greek words transliterated.
Author: Hassan A. Bukhari Publisher: Hillcrest Publishing Group ISBN: 1938690702 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 930
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The beauty of general surgery is putting different but important pieces of information together to find the answer. It is like putting pieces of a puzzle together. The market is full of either massive textbooks or deficient handbooks. This book is not meant to discuss in-depth the disease but rather put all the important principles and knowledge together to achieve the clearest picture of different surgical diseases. The book uses a to-the-point approach and outlines important points for patient care, rounds and even board examinations. This book will help the surgical student or resident to become a well-rounded surgeon.
Author: Susan Sauvé Meyer Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1135948313 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 257
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This is the first comprehensive guide and only substantial undergraduate level introduction to ancient Greek and Roman ethics. This book maps the foundations of ethical thought, which is crucial knowledge across the disciplines for a wide variety of readers.
Author: Anguel S. Stefanov Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing ISBN: 1527589412 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 118
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Questions about how we know the world and how it appears according to our knowledge have been of significant interest from ancient times up to the present day. Philosophy and science go hand-in-hand in order to give answers to these fundamental questions. Some aspects of these have been turned into philosophical problems, which provoke a long-lasting and vivid discussion. This book provides answers to such philosophical problems on the basis of a sound and clearly presented argumentation. It will provoke the interest of a broad reading public across the globe, including philosophers, scientists, university students, and inquisitive readers.
Author: M. A. Roberts Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0197544142 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 281
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Melinda A. Roberts introduces the newcomer to population ethics and investigates the key issues in a way that will be of interest to professional philosophers, economists, lawyers, and students in all those areas who seek to understand what a cogent, intuitively plausible theory of population will look like. To that end, Roberts presents five perplexing but telling existence puzzles that already are or shall soon become important parts of the population ethics literature: the Asymmetry Puzzle, the Pareto Puzzle, the Addition Puzzle, the Anonymity Puzzle, and the Better Chance Puzzle. Roberts develops solutions to the puzzles that together form a partial theory of population, a collection of principles grounded in intuition but highly sensitive to the formal demands of consistency and cogency.
Author: May Sim
Author: May Sim
Author: Will Larson
Author: Robert Nozick
Author: Richard C. Loofbourrow
Author: Greg L. Thomas
Author: Terence Irwin
Author: Hassan A. Bukhari
Author: Susan Sauvé Meyer
Author: Anguel S. Stefanov
Author: M. A. Roberts