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Fate, Logic, and Time
Overview
This book is the first full-length treatment of the philosophical problem of fatalism, the thesis that the laws of logic alone suffice to prove that no person ever acts freely. After a critical examination of the history of the problem, from Aristotle through Stoic and medieval thought, Cahn analyzes contemporary discussions of the issue, revealing how a belief in free will is logically connected to specific assumptions about the truth-value of propositions and the nature of time.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781592446421
- ISBN-10: 1592446426
- Publisher: Resource Publications (CA)
- Publish Date: April 2004
- Dimensions: 8.69 x 5.49 x 0.36 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.38 pounds
- Page Count: 150
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