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Problems and Theories of Philosophy

Problems and Theories of Philosophy

Problems and Theories of Philosophy

K. Ajdukiewicz
November 1973
Unavailable - out of print June 1983
Hardback
9780521202190
Out of Print
Hardback
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    Modern Polish philosophy has an impressive record as a powerful, innovating tradition, in many respects parallel to but independent of the development of analytical philosophy in Britain and America. Owing to an absence of adequate translations however, the work of its leading exponents has generally only been encountered second-hand. To remedy this, Quinton and Skolimowski have translated an introduction to philosophy written by Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz, probably the outstanding representative of the generation. Problems and Theories of Philosophy surveys concisely and, so far as possible, systematically the main problems in epistemology and metaphysics and the most historically important of the solutions proposed to them. The book still reads freshly and displays many of the characteristic intellectual virtues of Polish philosophy: clarity and straightforwardness of presentation combined with a bracing rigour and precision. It is in no sense parochial to its Polish origins and can stand beside the classic English introductions to the subject as stimulating and lucid analysis of perennial philosophical problems and strategies.

    Product details

    November 1973
    Hardback
    9780521202190
    193 pages
    0.347kg
    Unavailable - out of print June 1983

    Table of Contents

    • Translators' preface
    • Preface
    • Introduction: Theory of knowledge, metaphysics and other philosophical disciplines
    • Part I. The Theory of Knowledge:
    • 1. Classical problems of the theory of knowledge
    • 2. The problem of truth
    • 3. Problems of the source of knowledge
    • 4. The problem of the limits of knowledge
    • 5. The relation of the theory of knowledge to the other philosophical sciences
    • Part II. Metaphysics:
    • 6. The origin of the term 'metaphysics' and the division of problems
    • 7. Ontology
    • 8. Metaphysical inferences from reflections on knowledge
    • 9. Metaphysical problems arising from the investigation of nature
    • 10. Metaphysical problems arising from religion
    • 11. Metaphysics as the attempt to achieve an ultimate world-outlook
    • Concluding remarks.
      Author
    • K. Ajdukiewicz