Philosophical EssaysAntony Flew is one of the most well-known and respected philosophers alive today. In Philosophical Essays, twelve of Flew's most significant works are gathered together for the first time, creating a unique and valuable collection. The book begins with a new autobiographical sketch of Flew's life and career. In addition to some of the distinguished scholar's most influential and famous articles, Philosophical Essays includes a number of rare works that have not been available to a wide audience until now. This important book will be an essential addition to the library of any philosopher. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Oxford Linguistic Philosophy | 13 |
Philosophy and Language | 23 |
Theology and Falsification | 41 |
Locke and the Problem of Personal Identity | 61 |
Private Images and Public Language | 81 |
What Impressions of Necessity? | 107 |
Responding to Platos Thrasymachus | 117 |
The Philosophical Foundations | 129 |
Russells Judgment on Bolshevism | 143 |
Stephen Hawking and the Mind of God | 175 |
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