The Last Word de Nagel, Thomas

Oxford University Press, 1997-01-30. 1. hardcover. Used: Good.

New York : Oxford Univerity Press, 1997. Edition Not Stated. Hardcover (Original Cloth),. Good Condition/Good condition. Binding is tight and spine fully intact but spine is slightly cocked Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting No foxing in this copy Edge has some faint spots Pencil mark on back endpaper f there is such a thing as reason, it has to be universal. Reason must reflect objective principles whose validity is independent of our point of view--principles that anyone with enough intelligence ought to be able to recognize as correct. But this generality of reason is what relativists and subjectivists deny in ever-increasing numbers. And such subjectivism is not just an inconsequential intellectual flourish or badge of theoretical chic. It is exploited to deflect argument and to belittle the pretensions of the arguments of others. The continuing spread of this relativistic way of thinking threatens to make public discourse increasingly… Leer más

Oxford University Press, 1997 8vo (22.5 cm), VI, 148 pp. Laminated boards. "If there is such a thing as reason, it has to be universal. Reason must reflect objective principles whose validity is independent of our point of view--principles that anyone with enough intelligence ought to be able to recognize as correct. But this generality of reason is what relativists and subjectivists deny in ever-increasing numbers. And such subjectivism is not just an inconsequential intellectual flourish or badge of theoretical chic. It is exploited to deflect argument and to belittle the pretensions of the arguments of others. The continuing spread of this relativistic way of thinking threatens to make public discourse increasingly difficult and to exacerbate the deep divisions of our society. In The Last Word, Thomas Nagel, one of the most influential philosophers writing in English, presents a sustained defense of reason against the attacks of subjectivism, delivering systematic rebuttals of relativistic… Leer más

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Oxford University Press, 1997-01-30. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New. 8x0x5. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Light wear. Clean, unmarked pages. viii, 147 pages, 21 cm. <br> "Thomas Nagel's timely and vigorous defense of reason has implications as wide-ranging as they are immense. Powerful erudition combined with an enviable clarity makes Nagel one of the most influential philosophers writing in English today.

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Hardback. New. In this important new book Nagel, one of the most distinguished philosophers writing in English today, presents a sustained defence of reason against the attacks of subjectivism. He offers systematic rebuttals of relativistic claims with respect to language, logic, science, and ethics.

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