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English philosopher and lecturer George Edward Moore (1873-1958) is well known for his part in the development of modern philosophy. Nevertheless, throughout his entire career and even years after his death, Moore's contributions in the field of metaphysics have been virtually ignored. Some philosophers have even accused him of being a nonmetaphysician. In this unique critical study of Moore's metaphysics, E.D. Klemke examines Moore's important works, including Principia Ethica, Some Main Problems of Philosophy, Philosophical Papers, Philosophical Studies, "A Defense of Common Sense," and "The Refutation of Idealism." Klemke offers a convincing argument on behalf of philosophical realism, first by distinguishing the five different senses of realism, and then by taking Moore's fragmented analyses and reconstructing several arguments implicit in them, thus demonstrating the nature and content of Moore's metaphysical approach.
English philosopher and lecturer George Edward Moore (1873-1958) is well known for his part in the development of modern philosophy. Nevertheless, throughout his entire career and even years after his death, Moore's contributions in the field of metaphysics have been virtually ignored. Some philosophers have even accused him of being a nonmetaphysician. In this unique critical study of Moore's metaphysics, E.D. Klemke examines Moore's important works, including Principia Ethica, Some Main Problems of Philosophy, Philosophical Papers, Philosophical Studies, "A Defense of Common Sense," and "The Refutation of Idealism." Klemke offers a convincing argument on behalf of philosophical realism, first by distinguishing the five different senses of realism, and then by taking Moore's fragmented analyses and reconstructing several arguments implicit in them, thus demonstrating the nature and content of Moore's metaphysical approach.
Klemke closely examines Moore's conception of philosophy, relating it to his position of metaphysical realism. Klemke also evaluates Moore's refutation of certain philosophical positions, especially idealism, naive realism, phenomenalism, and pragmatism in light of Moore's metaphysics. In addition, Klemke provides a detailed appraisal of Moore's theory of analysis and its relation to common sense, his views on the reality of entities in the natural universe, and his proofs of an external world.
About the Author
E.D. Klemke is professor of philosophy at Iowa State University, coeditor of INTRODUCTORY READINGS IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE, and editor of CONTEMPORARY ANALYTIC AND LINGUISTIC PHILOSOPHIES.
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experience cannot exist independently, objects cannot interact, existed other human beings, been many other human beings, universal synthetic propositions, reductional analysis, pragmatic refutation, two incompatible propositions, divisional analysis, properties that consist, indirect apprehension, implied premiss, phenomenalist theory, translation into the concrete, phenomenalist view, definitional analysis, apprehend propositions, earlier refutation, relational universals, blue exists, idealistic conclusion, decompositional analysis, logical denial, formally valid argument, logical refutation Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Some Main Problems of Philosophy, Principia Ethica, Philosophical Papers, Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, Professor Ambrose, Bertrand Russell, Collier Books, New York, William James, Cambridge University Press, Contemporary British Philosophy, Criticism of Thesis, John Wisdom, Julius Caesar, Logical Atomism, Northwestern University Press, Therefore Theory, Oxford University Press, Professor James, The Problems of Philosophy New!
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
