
Rescher on Rationality, Values, and Social Responsibility
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Nicholas Rescher stands as a major figure in American Philosophy today. His philosophical contribution, ranging over fifty years, is marked by a profound respect for the fate of the human condition in a world of unparalleled scientific and technological innovation. This work brings under the centrally unifying theme of 'rationality' some of the issues on values and personal responsibility he has addressed during his long and distinguished career. The book is intended to illustrate the synthesis of Rescher's thinking relative to these ideas, as expounded upon for many decades.
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2 - Foreword [Seite 8]
3 - PREFACE [Seite 11]
4 - Introduction [Seite 15]
5 - Chapter 1On Rationality and Its Predicaments [Seite 31]
6 - Chapter 2The Evolving Nature of Personhood [Seite 73]
7 - Chapter 3Rescher's General Concept of"E-value-ation" [Seite 94]
8 - Chapter 4Rescher On DistributiveJustice and Utilitarianism [Seite 115]
9 - Chapter 5Quantifying Preference and Practical Action [Seite 130]
10 - Chapter 6Personhood and the Absolute Natureof Morality [Seite 148]
11 - Chapter 7On the Commonalities and Limitations ofScepticism and Relativism [Seite 171]
12 - Chapter 8The Morality of SocialResponsibility [Seite 190]
13 - BIBLIOGRAPHY [Seite 211]
14 - Name Index [Seite 259]
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