Invitation to philosophy : imagined dialogues with great philosophers / by Yuval Steinitz ; translated from the Hebrew by Naomi Goldblum.

Author/creator Stienitz, Yuval, 1958-
Format Book
Publication InfoIndianapolis : Hackett Pub. Co., ©1994.
Descriptionviii, 120 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects

Uniform titleHazmanah le-filosofyah. English
Contents What is philosophy? -- I. Epistemology : 1. Parmenides : " 'What is' exists and the nothing does not exist" ; 2. Zeno : Achilles and the tortoise ; 3. Descartes : the search for certainty ; 4. Hume : cause? ; 5. Kant : knowing the world, how is it possible? ; Further reading for part I -- II. What am I? The soul-body problem : 1. I am a body : the materialist ; 2. I am a body and a soul : the dualist ; 3. I am a soul : idealism ; Further reading for part II -- III. Deteriminism, freedom, and Will : 1. Determinims and Free Will ; 2. Antideterminism and the Will ; 3. Semideterminism and the Will ; 4. "Socratic" dialogue on Free Will ; Further reading for part III -- Glossary -- Index.
General noteIncludes index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formIntroductions.
LCCN 94022596
ISBN0872202666 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780872202665 (alk. paper)
ISBN0872202658 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
ISBN9780872202658 (pbk. ; alk. paper)