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Truth: A Guide
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The Author Of The Highly Popular Book Think, Which Time Magazine Hailed As The One Book Every Smart Person Should Read To Understand, And Even Enjoy, The Key Questions Of Philosophy, Simon Blackburn Is That Rara Avisan Eminent Thinker Who Is Able To Explain Philosophy To The General Reader. Now Blackburn Offers A Tour De Force Exploration Of What He Calls The Most Exciting And Engaging Issue In The Whole Of PhilosophyThe Ageold War Over Truth.The Front Lines Of This War Are Well Defined. On One Side Are Those Who Believe In Plain, Unvarnished Facts, Rocksolid Truths That Can Be Found Through Reason And Objectivitythat Science Leads To Truth, For Instance. Their Opponents Mock This Idea. They See The Dark Forces Of Language, Culture, Power, Gender, Class, Ideology And Desireall Subverting Our Perceptions Of The World, And Clouding Our Judgement With False Notions Of Absolute Truth. Beginning With An Early Skirmish In The Warwhen Socrates Confronted The Sophists In Ancient Athensblackburn Offers A Penetrating Look At The Longstanding Battle These Two Groups Have Waged, Examining The Philosophical Battles Fought By Plato, Protagoras, William James, David Hume, Hansgeorg Gadamer, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, Richard Rorty, And Many Others, With A Particularly Fascinating Look At Nietzsche. Among The Questions Blackburn Considers Are: Is Science Mere Opinion, Can Historians Understand Another Historical Period, And Indeed Can One Culture Ever Truly Understand Another.Blackburn Concludes That Both Sides Have Merit, And That Neither Has Exclusive Ownership Of Truth. What Is Important Is That, Whichever Side We Embrace, We Should Know Where We Stand And What Is To Be Said For Our Opponents.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main subject of 'Truth: A Guide'? A: The book explores the philosophical debate surrounding the concept of truth, examining different perspectives on what constitutes truth and how it is perceived.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Truth: A Guide'? A: The author is Simon Blackburn, a renowned philosopher known for his ability to communicate complex philosophical ideas to a general audience.
- Q: What philosophical issues does the book address? A: The book addresses issues such as the nature of truth, the conflict between objective facts and subjective perceptions, and historical philosophical debates on these topics.
- Q: How many pages does 'Truth: A Guide' have? A: The book contains 272 pages.
- Q: In what format is 'Truth: A Guide' available? A: The book is available in hardcover format.
- Q: When was 'Truth: A Guide' published? A: The book was published on July 1, 2005.
- Q: What philosophical figures are discussed in the book? A: The book discusses various philosophers, including Socrates, Plato, Protagoras, William James, David Hume, and Friedrich Nietzsche.
- Q: Is 'Truth: A Guide' suitable for beginners in philosophy? A: Yes, the book is designed to be accessible to general readers and those new to philosophical concepts.
- Q: What is the book's approach to the debate on truth? A: Blackburn concludes that both sides of the truth debate have merits, advocating for an understanding of different perspectives.
- Q: What category does 'Truth: A Guide' fall under? A: The book falls under the category of Epistemology, which is the study of knowledge and belief.