ISBN: 9780813218632 - the ultimate why question: why is there anything at all rather than nothing whatsoever? (studies in philosophy and the history of philosophy, band 54) (3 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnA collection of studies by prominent scholars and philosophers that addresses the ultimate why question&#8221: why is there anything at all rather than nothing whatsoever? The authors take this question seriously, striving to go.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This volume gathers studies by prominent scholars and philosophers about the question how have major figures from the history of philosophy, and some contemporary philosophers, addressed ''the ultimate why question'': why is there anything at all rather than nothing whatsoever The authors take this question seriously, striving to go beyond accounting for the present state of reality as distinguished from a prior or subsequent state, to the more profound question of discerning why anything whatsoever exists.The responses are varied: Lloyd P. Gerson considers Greek philosophy, and May Sim examines Chinese philosophy. Jon McGinnis explores a leading medieval Muslim philosopher, Avicenna, and volume editor John F. Wippel explores a leading medieval Christian philosopher, Thomas Aquinas. These chapters are followed by four responses from the modern period: Tad M. Schmaltz on Descartes; Daniel Dahlstrom on Leibniz, especially as he is understood by Heidegger; Edward C. Halper on Hegel; and, finally, Holger Zaborowski on F. W. J. Schelling. The final section of the book contains personal responses proposed by three contemporary thinkers who have addressed the problem in very different ways--Robert Cummings Neville, Brian Martine, and Nicholas Rescher. Readers will gain a greater understanding and appreciation of an issue that has taxed the ingenuity of many philosophers through the centuries and continues to intrigue many thinkers today.…