Reflexivity : From Paradox to Consciousness.

The book seeks to characterize reflexive conceptual structures more thoroughly and more precisely than has been done before, making explicit the structure of paradox and the clear connections to major logical results. The goal is to trace the structure of reflexivity in sentences, sets, and systems,...

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Main Author: Rescher, Nicholas
Other Authors: Grim, Patrick
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin : De Gruyter, 2012.
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Table of Contents:
  • PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1: THE DYNAMIC STRUCTURE OF PARADOX; Chapter 2: THE LIMITATIVE THEOREMS; Chapter 3: NIHILISM, SKEPTICISM, AND THE COGITO; Chapter 4: THE ROLES OF REFERENCE; Chapter 5: THE MYSTERIES OF CONSCIOUSNESS; Chapter 6: MYSTERIES OF SEMANTICS AND FREE WILL; Chapter 7: CONCLUSION; APPENDICES; NAME INDEX.