Humanistic Philosophizing: Sensibility and Speculation in Philosophical Inquiry 1527513416, 9781527513419, 9781527520295

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Table of contents :
Preface
Introduction
I. Assessing Man
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
II. Viewing Human Relations
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
III. Considering Value
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
IV. Contemplating Philosophy
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
V. Envisioning Theology
Chapter Eighteen
References
Index of Names

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Humanistic Philosophizing

Humanistic Philosophizing: Sensibility and Speculation in Philosophical Inquiry By

Nicholas Rescher

Humanistic Philosophizing: Sensibility and Speculation in Philosophical Inquiry By Nicholas Rescher This book first published 2018 Cambridge Scholars Publishing Lady Stephenson Library, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2PA, UK British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Copyright © 2018 by Nicholas Rescher All rights for this book reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. ISBN (10): 1-5275-1341-6 ISBN (13): 978-1-5275-1341-9

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