Rescher on Rationality, Values, and Social Responsibility: A Philosophical Portrait

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Rescher on Rationality, Values, and Social Responsibility: A Philosophical Portrait

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Nicholas Rescher, University Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh, stands as a major figure in American philosophy today. His philosophical contribution, ranging over fifty years, is marked by a profound respect for the fate of the human condition in a world of unparalleled scientific and technological innovation. This work brings under the centrally unifying theme of "rationality" some of the issues on values and personal responsibility he has addressed during his long and distinguished career.

ISBN

9783938793633

Publication Date

2007

Publisher

Ontos

City

Frankfurt

Keywords

American philosophers, United States, reasoning, value, responsibility, methodological pragmatism

Disciplines

Other Philosophy | Philosophy

Rescher on Rationality, Values, and Social Responsibility: A Philosophical Portrait

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