
Blindspots
Roy A. Sorensen(Author)
Clarendon Press
Published on 9. June 1988
Book
Hardback
468 pages
978-0-19-824981-8 (ISBN)
Description
In 1942 G.E. Moore first wrote about the curious sort of 'nonsense' exhibited by the statement 'it is raining but I do not believe it'. What Moore discovered was a species of blindspots: consistent propositions that cannot be rationally accepted by certain individuals even though they might be true. In this book, Professor Sorenson aims to provide a unified solution to a large family of philosophical puzzles and paradoxes through a study of blindspots . He devotes special attention to revealing their role in 'slippery slope' reasoning.
Reviews / Votes
'the book is challenging and extremely interesting. It will, I am certain, provike a good deal of exciting philosophical discussion.'Times Literary Supplement 'Blindspots is full of stimulating discussions of innumerable philosophically interesting puzzles and problems ... It shows a lively sense of humour ... and reveals a knack for the provocative'Lloyd Humberstone, Monash University, Australasian Journal of Philosophy
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Oxford University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
792 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-824981-8 (9780198249818)
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Person
Author
Assistant Professor of PhilosophyAssistant Professor of Philosophy, New York University