The Metaphysics of Epistemology: Lectures by Wilfrid Sellars [Hardcover]

Pedro W. Amaral (Editor)

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• Hardcover: 354 pages
• Publisher: Ridgeview Pub Co (October 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0917930940
• ISBN-13: 978-0917930942
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,964,652 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Sellars has great insight into the mind, no novices allowed!, December 4, 1996

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This review is from: The Metaphysics of Epistemology: Lectures by Wilfrid Sellars (Paperback)

I had Dr. Amaral's course in Philosphy of Mind at Fresno State in Spring 1995. We used this as a classroom text and it was fairly heavy reading. I would recommend it highly to anyone with a background in Philosophy who is interested in understanding more about mind/brain arguments. However, no one who is lacking a basic familiarity with such figures as Descartes, Berkeley, Hume, and Kant should attempt it. One student remarked that the text "was unreadable by human beings."

5.0 out of 5 stars A superb introduction to Wilfrid Sellars and philosophy!, July 24, 1998

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This review is from: The Metaphysics of Epistemology: Lectures by Wilfrid Sellars (Hardcover)

Amaral did a superb job of reconstructing Wilfrid Sellars' lectures given in 1975. This is not only a great introduction to Sellars and his dialectical style, it is also a great introduction to philosophy. There are numerous illustrations (which Sellars actually used when teaching), which make the material even more accessible.