What Is Philosophy?: A First-Person Perspective by Richard Fumerton (English) Pa

Description: What Is Philosophy? by Richard Fumerton Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Over the course of nine engaging and accessible chapters, Fumerton shows that answering fundamental philosophical questions requires one to take a radical first-person perspective that divorces the truth conditions of philosophical claims from the kind of contingent truths investigated by the empirical sciences. Publisher Description As philosophy departments attempt to define their unique value amid program closures in the humanities and the rise of interdisciplinary research, metaphilosophy has become an increasingly important area of inquiry. Richard Fumerton here lays out a cogent answer to the question asked in the books title, What Is Philosophy?. Against those who argue that philosophy is not sharply distinguishable from the sciences, Fumerton makes a case for philosophy as an autonomous discipline with its own distinct methodology.Over the course of nine engaging and accessible chapters, he shows that answering fundamental philosophical questions requires one to take a radical first-person perspective that divorces the truth conditions of philosophical claims from the kind of contingent truths investigated by the empirical sciences. Along the way, Fumerton briefly discusses the historical controversies that have surrounded the nature of philosophy, situating his own argument within the larger conversation.Key FeaturesIlluminates the unique role of thought experiments and especially the "paradox of analysis" in understanding the purpose and value of philosophyShows that philosophy asks fundamental questions, unanswerable by the sciences, that are critical to thinking clearly and rationally about the worldHighlights the distinct character of philosophical questions in specific subject areas: philosophy of language, epistemology, ethics, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of scienceConcludes by making a unique case for philosophys contribution to cross-disciplinary work in ethics, politics, mathematics, and the empirical sciencesWritten in a way to be engaging and accessible for advanced undergraduate readers Author Biography Richard Fumerton is the F. Wendell Miller Professor of Philosophy at the University of Iowa. He is the author of, among other books, Realism and the Correspondence Theory of Truth (2002), Epistemology (2006), Mill (co-authored with Wendy Donner) (2009), Knowledge, Thought and the Case for Dualism (2013), and A Consequentialist Defense of Libertarianism (2021). With Diane Jeske, he has also edited Philosophy Through Film (2009), and An Introduction to Political Philosophy (2012). Details ISBN 103212203X ISBN-13 9781032122038 Title What Is Philosophy? Author Richard Fumerton Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 172 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd GE_Item_ID:141465855; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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