Description: Error: (On Our Predicament When Things Go Wrong ) [Paperback] Rescher, Nicholas Product Overview In Error, Nicholas Rescher presents a fresh analysis of the occurrence, causality, and consequences of error in human thought, action, and evaluation. Rescher maintains that error-avoidance and truth-achievement are distinct but equally important factors for rational inquiry, and that error is inherent in the human cognitive process (to err is human). He defines three main categories of error: cognitive (failure to realize truths); practical (failure related to the objective of an action); and axiological (failure in evaluation), and articulates the factors that contribute to each. His discussion also provides a historical perspective on the treatment of error in Greek philosophy, and by later thinkers such as Aquinas, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, James, Royce, Moore, and Russell. Error is an important reexamination of the significance of error to the fields of philosophical anthropology, epistemology, ontology, and theology. As Rescher\u2019s study argues, truth and error are inexorably intertwined—one cannot exist without the other. Error is an unavoidable occurrence in the cognitive process—without missteps on the path to truth, truth itself cannot be attained. The risk of error is inherent in the quest for truth. Read more Details Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press; First Edition (January 30, 2009) Language : English Paperback : 128 pages ISBN-10 : 0822960117 ISBN-13 : 19 Item Weight : 6.4 ounces Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.2 x 8.25 inches Best Sellers Rank: #5,936,097 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #5,558 in Epistemology Philosophy #5,558 in Epistemology Philosophy We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 0822960117
ISBN10: 0822960117
ISBN13: 9780822960119
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Brand: University of Pittsburgh Press
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Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Error : (On Our Predicament When Things Go Wrong)
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Publication Year: 2009
Item Height: 0.2 in
Subject: Epistemology
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Philosophy
Item Length: 8.2 in
Author: Nicholas Rescher
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
