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The Philosophy of Luck
Duncan Pritchard
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Description for The Philosophy of Luck
Paperback. Provides a curated collection of scholarship on the philosophy of luck. This book offers an in-depth examination of the concept of luck, which has often been overlooked in philosophical study. It includes discussions of luck from a range of philosophical perspectives, including ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, and cognitive science. Editor(s): Pritchard, Duncan; Whittington, Lee John. Series: Metaphilosophy. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 310.
This is the first volume of its kind to provide a curated collection of cutting-edge scholarship on the philosophy of luck
- Offers an in-depth examination of the concept of luck, which has often been overlooked in philosophical study
- Includes discussions of luck from a range of philosophical perspectives, including ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, and cognitive science
- Examines the role of luck in core philosophical problems, such as free will
- Features work from the main philosophers writing on luck today
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Metaphilosophy
Condition
New
Weight
309g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781119030577
SKU
V9781119030577
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Ref
99-12
About Duncan Pritchard
Duncan Pritchard is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He works mainly in epistemology and he has written several books in this field, including Epistemological Disjunctivism (2012), The Nature and Value of Knowledge (2010), and Epistemic Luck (2005). Lee John Whittington is a PhD Candidate in Philosophy at the ... Read more
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