
Dividing Reality
Eli Hirsch(Author)
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 2. October 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-0-19-511142-2 (ISBN)
Description
In this book Eli Hirsch identifies and explores a `new' philosophical problem. Hirsch calls this new problem `the division problem'. This is defined as the problem of explaining why our language divides up reality in one way rather than another, or what the rational basis is for our language to contain certain kinds of general words rather than others. Hirsch shows that a language can be constructed which describes reality in ways we would find absurdly irrational, for example by classifying normally disparate items under the same general term. Having demonstrated that this newly identified problem is in fact a serious one which cannot be easily solved or brushed aside, Hirsch offers his own suggestions for a possible solution.
Reviews / Votes
Important and challenging, and covers much territory.... Hirsch leads us through the heart of metaphysics, [leaving] his special mark on all the topics he touches. I'd put it on the Metaphysician's Must Read list. * Philosophy and Phenomenological Research *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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line figures
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
434 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-511142-2 (9780195111422)
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Professor of PhilosophyProfessor of Philosophy, Brandeis University, Massachusetts