{"product_id":"indifference-arguments-hardback-9780631178385","title":"Indifference Arguments (Hardback) 9780631178385","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eIndifference Arguments\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eStephen Makin (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631178385, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 21 October 1993\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e260 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 2.4 cm, 0.539 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn this book Stephen Makin offers a striking new account of some intriguing but neglected arguments - indifference arguments - and of the presocratic atomism underpinned by indifference reasoning.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsed by Parmenides, Democritus, Plato, Aristotle and Leibniz as well as some contemporary philosophers, indifference arguments start from claims about a balance of reasons or an absence of asymmetries. While some provide plausible support for surprisingly strong conclusions, others produce no conviction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere, Makin offers an account of indifference arguments and provides answers to such philosophical questions as 'What makes a good piece of indifference reasoning?', 'How do the arguments work?', 'Do they involve claims about metaphysical commitments?'\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe account that is presented of the Democritean atomic theory strongly emphasizes the continuity of atomism with earlier thought. A number of Zeno's arguments are considered, and there is some discussion of other Eleatics. Indifference arguments in other ancient philosophers, such as Anaximander and Aristotle, also receive attention.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book will be of interest to all those concerned with ancient philosophy and philosophical logic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface ix \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Indifference Arguments 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Presocratic Atomism 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 The Importance of Logical Analysis 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Eleatics 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Why Zeno Needs Indifference Arguments 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Where Zeno Uses Indifference Arguments 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Parmenides and Division 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Indifference Reasoning in Melissus? 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Eleatic Indifference Reasoning 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Atomists 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Indifference and Indivisibility 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Indifference and Variety 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Indifference and Epistemology 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Some Other Indifference Arguments 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Preamble 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Anaximander's Earth 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Aristotle against the Void 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Agents and Patients 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Closing Remarks 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Form of Indifference Arguments 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Two Types of Argument 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Reasons and Modalities 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Epistemological Indifference Arguments 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Are All Indifference Arguments Epistemological? 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Ou Mallon and Ancient Scepticism 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 A Democritean Argument 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Sorites Arguments 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Arbitrary Objects and Qualifications 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Conclusion 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Indifference Arguments without Epistemology 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 The Non-Epistemological Reading 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 An Argument for a Weak Principle of Plenitude 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 The Democritean Arguments 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Looking Back 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 239\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52475137491224,"sku":"9780631178385","price":55.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780631178385.jpg?v=1785805479","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/indifference-arguments-hardback-9780631178385","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}