Promising CL

by William Vitek

William Vitek enlarges our understanding by treating the act of promising as a social practice and complex human experience. Citing engaging examples of promises made in everyday life, in extraordinary circumstances, and in literary works, Vitek grapples with the central paradox of promising: that human beings can intend a future to which they are largely blind.

Promising evaluates contemporary approaches to the topic by such philosophers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566390524
• ISBN13: 9781566390521
• Release Date: October 1993
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 270 Pages