Studies in metaphysical optimalism / Nicholas Rescher.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Rescher, Nicholas
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Frankfurt : Ontos Verlag, 2006.
Series:	Nicholas Rescher collected papers ; v. 12
Subjects:	Metaphysics. Cosmology. Teleology. First philosophy. metaphysics. cosmology. PHILOSOPHY > Metaphysics. First philosophy Cosmology Metaphysics Teleology
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Table of Contents:

Contents
PREFACE
Chapter 1AN INTELLIGIBLE UNIVERSE
Chapter 2HOLISTIC EXPLANATION AND THE IDEA OF A GRAND UNIFIED THEORY
Chapter 3THE SELF-RELIANCE OFRATIONALITY
Chapter 4 INTELLIGENCE-GEARED OPTIMALISM AS A SUITABLE CANDIDATE FOR A GRAND UNIFIED THEORY
Chapter 5 ABANDONING EFFICIENT CAUSALITYFOR AXIOTROPISM
Chapter 6 SOME OBJECTIONS TO OPTIMALISM
Chapter 7 OPTIMALISM AND PSEUDO-SCIENCE(IS OPTIMALISM UNSCIENTIFIC?)
Chapter 8 OPTIMALISM AND THEOLOGY (IS OPTIMALISM CRYPTOTHEISTIC?)
Name Index

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