Paradox Lost covers ten of philosophy’s most fascinating paradoxes, in which seemingly compelling reasoning leads to absurd conclusions. The following paradoxes are included: 1. The Liar Paradox, in which a sentence says of itself that it is false. Is the sentence true or false? 2. The Sorites Paradox, in which we imagine removing grains of sand one at a time from a heap of san...(展开全部)

Paradox Lost covers ten of philosophy’s most fascinating paradoxes, in which seemingly compelling reasoning leads to absurd conclusions. The following paradoxes are included: 1. The Liar Paradox, in which a sentence says of itself that it is false. Is the sentence true or false? 2. The Sorites Paradox, in which we imagine removing grains of sand one at a time from a heap of san...(展开全部)

Logical Atomism is a philosophy that sought to account for the world in all its various aspects by relating it to the structure of the language in which we articulate information. In The Philosophy of Logical Atomism, Bertrand Russell, with input from his young student Ludwig Wittgenstein, developed the concept and argues for a reformed language based on pure logic. Despite R...(展开全部)

In engaging five of Plato's dialogues_Theaetetus, Euthyphro, Cratylus, Sophist, and Statesman_and by paying particular attention to Socrates' intellectual defense in the 'philosophic trial' by the Stranger from Elea, Jacob Howland illuminates Plato's understanding of the proper relationship between philosophy and politics. This insightful and innovative study illustrates the Pl...(展开全部)

In engaging five of Plato's dialogues_Theaetetus, Euthyphro, Cratylus, Sophist, and Statesman_and by paying particular attention to Socrates' intellectual defense in the 'philosophic trial' by the Stranger from Elea, Jacob Howland illuminates Plato's understanding of the proper relationship between philosophy and politics. This insightful and innovative study illustrates the Pl...(展开全部)

This sharply intelligent, consistently provocative book takes the reader on an astonishing, thought-provoking voyage into the realm of delightful uncertainty--a world of paradox in which logical argument leads to contradiction and common sense is seemingly rendered irrelevant.

This sharply intelligent, consistently provocative book takes the reader on an astonishing, thought-provoking voyage into the realm of delightful uncertainty--a world of paradox in which logical argument leads to contradiction and common sense is seemingly rendered irrelevant.

Hao Wang (1921-1995) was one of the few confidants of the great mathematician and logician Kurt Godel. A Logical Journey is a continuation of Wang's Reflections on Godel and also elaborates on discussions contained in From Mathematics to Philosophy. A decade in preparation, it contains important and unfamiliar insights into Godel's views on a wide range of issues, from Platonis...(展开全部)

蒂莫西·威廉森（Timothy Williamson） 英国牛津大学哲学博士，现为牛津大学威克汉姆逻辑学教授、英国皇家学会会员、英国科学院院士、欧洲科学院院士、美国文理科学院院士、丹麦文理科学院院士、爱尔兰科学院院士、爱丁堡皇家学会院士、亚里士多德学会和心灵学会现任会长，是当今最有影响力的哲学家之一。他出版过多本专著，被翻译成多国语言，发表论文近200篇。他的论著产生了广泛的影响，曾在麻省理工学院、普林斯顿大学、密歇根大学、耶鲁大学、澳大利亚国立大学、香港中文大学、墨西哥国立自治大学等世界各地的多所大学和学术机构兼职和讲学。

蒂莫西·威廉森（Timothy Williamson） 英国牛津大学哲学博士，现为牛津大学威克汉姆逻辑学教授、英国皇家学会会员、英国科学院院士、欧洲科学院院士、美国文理科学院院士、丹麦文理科学院院士、爱尔兰科学院院士、爱丁堡皇家学会院士、亚里士多德学会和心灵学会现任会长，是当今最有影响力的哲学家之一。他出版过多本专著，被翻译成多国语言，发表论文近200篇。他的论著产生了广泛的影响，曾在麻省理工学院、普林斯顿大学、密歇根大学、耶鲁大学、澳大利亚国立大学、香港中文大学、墨西哥国立自治大学等世界各地的多所大学和学术机构兼职和讲学。