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Introduction To Logic, Harry Gensler, S.J.

Harry J. Gensler, S.J.

Introduction to Logic offers one of the most clear, interesting and accessible introductions to what has long been considered one of the most challenging subjects in philosophy. Harry Gensler engages students with the basics of logic through practical examples and important arguments both in the history of philosophy and from contemporary philosophy. Using simple and manageable methods for testing arguments, students are led step-by-step to master the complexities of logic.

"I'M Not A Racist, But...": The Moral Quandary Of Race, Lawrence Blum

Lawrence Blum

Not all racial incidents are racist incidents, Lawrence Blum says. "We need a more varied and nuanced moral vocabulary for talking about the arena of race. We should not be faced with a choice of 'racism' or nothing." Use of the word "racism" is pervasive: An article about the NAACP's criticism of television networks for casting too few "minority" actors in lead roles asks, "Is television a racist institution?" A white girl in Virginia says it is racist for her African-American teacher to wear African attire.Blum argues that a growing tendency to castigate as "racism" everything that goes wrong in …

Supererogatory Superluminality, Bradley Monton, Brian Kierland

Brian Kierland

We argue that any superluminal theory T is empirically equivalent to a nonsuperluminal theory T^∗, with the following constraints on T^∗: T^∗ preserves the spacetime intervals between events as entailed by T , T^∗ is naturalistic (as long as T is), and all the events which have causes according to T also have causes according to T^∗. Tim Maudlin (1996) defines standard interpretations of quantum mechanics as interpretations ‘according to which there was a unique set of outcomes in Aspect’s laboratory, which outcomes occurred at spacelike separation’, and Maudlin claims that standard …

Ethics: A Contemporary Introduction, Harry Gensler, S.J.

Harry J. Gensler, S.J.

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Formal Ethics, Harry Gensler, S.J.

Harry J. Gensler, S.J.

Formal Ethics is the study of formal ethical principles. The most important of these, perhaps even the most important principle of life, is the golden rule: "Treat others as you want to be treated". Although the golden rule enjoys support amongst different cultures and religions in the world, philosophers tend to neglect it. Formal Ethics gives the rule the attention it deserves.

Moral Perception And Particularity, Lawrence Blum

Lawrence Blum

Most contemporary moral philosophy is concerned with issues of rationality, universality, impartiality, and principle. By contrast Lawrence Blum is concerned with the psychology of moral agency. The essays in this collection examine the moral import of emotion, motivation, judgment, perception, and group identifications, and explore how all these psychic capacities contribute to a morally good life.

Fair Play And The Obligation To Obey The Law, William Langenfus

William Langenfus

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The Golden Rule Argument Against Abortion, Harry Gensler, S.J.

Harry J. Gensler, S.J.

This anthology examines 11 key issues dealing with the beginning and end of life, and presents a balanced set of 67 classic and contemporary readings on each of them. It is unique in its coverage of applied ethics, medical topics, and broad theoretical considerations of issues of life and death-the sanctity of life versus the quality of life, and the meaning of life and death. The section on Ethical Theory covers the classic theories as well as ethical relativism to orient students to the nature and importance of ethics. The section on the sanctity of life versus the quality of …

An Appeal For Consistency, Harry Gensler, S.J.

Harry J. Gensler, S.J.

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Fundraising And Ethics, Harlan Stelmach

Harlan Stelmach

Symbolic Logic : Classical And Advanced Systems, Harry Gensler, S.J.

Harry J. Gensler, S.J.

This book covers the classical systems (propositional and quantificational logic), more advanced philosophical systems (modal, deontic, and belief logic), the formalization of an ethical theory, and a short introduction to metalogic.

Truer Liberty: Simone Weil And Marxism, Lawrence Blum, Victor Seidler

Lawrence Blum

Shows how Simone Weil developed a penetrating critique of Marxism and a powerful political philosophy which serves as an alternative to liberalism and Marxism.

Beyond Disaster Ethics, Michael Pritchard

Michael Pritchard

Logic : Analyzing And Appraising Arguments, Harry Gensler, S.J.

Harry J. Gensler, S.J.

This volume uses tools of both formal logic (syllogistic, propositional, quantificational, and modal logic) and informal logic (inductive reasoning, meaning and definitions, fallacies, etc.) to clarify reasoning on real issues.

Godel's Theorem Simplified, Harry Gensler, S.J.

Harry J. Gensler, S.J.

This helpful volume explains and proves Godel's theorem, which states that arithmetic cannot be reduced to any axiomatic system. Written simply and directly, this book is intended for the student and general reader and presumes no specialized knowledge of mathematics or logic.

The Reliable Criterion Argument And Public Policy, Barry Hoffmaster

C. Barry Hoffmaster

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