Philosophical Inquiries: An Introduction to Problems of Philosophy

by Nicholas Rescher

In Philosophical Inquiries, Nicholas Rescher offers his perspectives on many of the foundational concerns of philosophy and reminds us that the purpose of philosophy is to \u201cquestion the questions.\u201d Rescher sees the need to inquire as an evolutionary tool for adapting to a hostile environment and shows how philosophy has thus developed in an evolutionary fashion, building upon acquired knowledge and upon itself. In a historical thread that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822960753
• ISBN13: 9780822960751
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.4"