Aporetics: rational deliberation in the face of inconsistency
Auteur :
Rescher, Nicholas
Éditeur :
University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN :
9780822960577
Date de publication :
24 août 2009
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The word apory stems from the Greek aporia, meaning impasse or perplexing difficulty. This title defines an apory as a group of individually plausible but collectively incompatible theses. It provides an instructive perspective on the many diverse issues that can arise from imperfect information and cognitive dissonance.