Essays in Philosophical Analysis

Nicholas Rescher

Nov 2010 · University of Pittsburgh Pre

About this ebook

This book presents twenty essays by Nicholas Rescher, representing more than a decade of his work. The first part of the collection offers thoughts on the history of philosophy from the Presocratics to the twentieth century; the second part features essays on epistemology, the philosophy of science, metaphysics, the theory of historiography, and the logic of temporal concepts. Despite the range of topics, all essays are closely integrated at the methodological level.

Ratings and reviews

Excellent for learning Spanish after you know the basics of the connector words, such as his, hers, of, to, the, etc... once you know these, you will start to see the pattern of how the future and past is communicated via the change in the ending. There are also lots of expressions which is how people often talk. The translation is conviently to the right and the glossary in the back allows you to quickly look up the words so you are sure about which is the correct translation, since noun and adjectives are often reversed so you can mix them up if you follow the order of the translation. It's only useful if you use it in conjunction with some kind of course that teaches you Spanish grammar. The most effective use for me was to read each story and understand the meanings bc the next story would often have some of the words used in the previous story so you build your recognition that incrementally. Also, what i did is to recursively go back and reread starting from the beginning each time I read a story. So each time it helped learn to read faster and faster which helps you with each additional story. The stories are entertaining so it keeps you engaged.

About the author

Nicholas Rescher was Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh and co-chairman of the Center for Philosophy of Science. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he served as president of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association, the Leibniz Society of North America, the Charles S. Peirce Society, the American Catholic Philosophical Association, and the Metaphysical Society of America. Rescher was the author or editor of more than one hundred books, including Ignorance (On the Wider Implications of Deficient Knowledge), Philosophical Inquiries: An Introduction to Problems of Philosophy, and A Journey through Philosophy in 101 Anecdotes.