Fate, Logic, and Time
Download or Read eBook Fate, Logic, and Time PDF written by Steven M. Cahn and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2004-04-07 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Steven M. Cahn |
Publisher | : Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2004-04-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781725210448 |
ISBN-13 | : 1725210444 |
Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Fate, Logic, and Time by : Steven M. Cahn
Book excerpt: 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.