This book is a defence of the philosophy of common sense in the spirit of Thomas Reid and G.E. Moore, drawing on the work of Aristotle, evolutionary biology and psychology, and historical studies on the origins of early modern philosophy. It defines and explores common sense beliefs, and defends them from challenges from prominent philosophers.
Table of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction: Two Tribes The Metaphilosophy of Common Sense ‘Evolutionary Argument’ and the Metaphilosophy of Common Sense Towards a Taxonomy of Philosophical Error Theology’s Trojan Horse Metaphysical Realism as a Pre-condition of Visual Perception Semantic Anti-Realism and the Dummettian Reductio Eliminating Eliminative Materialism Freedom and Responsibility On the Existence of Moral Facts Afterword Notes References IndexAbout the author
STEPHEN BOULTER is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Oxford Brookes University. Prior to taking up his current post he was Gifford Research Fellow in the Department of Philosophy at The University of Glasgow in 1998-99. He lives in Glasgow with his wife and two children.
Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 237 ● ISBN 9780230223134 ● File size 1.2 MB ● Publisher Palgrave Macmillan UK ● City London ● Country GB ● Published 2007 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2304940 ● Copy protection Social DRM