1st Edition
Philosophical Propositions An Introduction to Philosophy
By Jonathan Westphal
Copyright 1998
188 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
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Philosophical Propositions is a fresh, up to date, and reliable introduction to philosophical problems. It takes seriously the need for philosophy to deal with definitive and statable propositions, such as God, certainty, time, personal identity, the mind/body problem, free will and determinism, and the meaning of life.
1. The Nature of a Philosophical Problem: What is Philosophy? 2. Some Basic Concepts of Logic and Philosophy 3. The Problem of Evil: Why Does God Allow Evil to Exist? 4. The Existence of God: Can the Existence of God Be Proved? 5. Reality: What is Real? 6. Certainty: What is Certainty and What is Certain? 7. Time: How Can Time Exist? 8. Personal Identity: What Am I? 9. The Mind-Body Problem 10. Freewill and Determinism: Are People Free? 11. The Meaning of Life: What is the Meaning of Life?
Biography
Jonathan Westphal
