Written for those who may be approaching the subject for the first time,
Philosophy Matters shows that philosophy is crucial in questioning our presuppositions, and for helping us to establish our own beliefs about the nature of the world.Preface.
Part I: What is Philosophy?:.
1. The Origins of Philosophy.
2. The Contemporary Situation.
3. Knowledge and Reason.
4. Progress in Philosophy.
5. Philosophy and the World.
Part II: Science and the World:.
6. Empiricism.
7. The Authority of Science.
8. Many Universes.
9. Physicalism and Naturalism.
Part III: Can We Understand the World?:.
10. Science and Reason.
11. The Influence of the Enlightenment.
12. What makes Science Successful?.
13. Autonomy and Choice.
Part IV: Modernity:.
14. Laws of Nature.
15. Mechanism and Machines.
16. The Reaction against Modernity.
17. The Lure of Pragmatism.
Part V: Relativism and its Flaws:.
18. Tradition and Truth.
19. A Shared World.
20. Translation and Conceptual Differences.
21. The Incoherence of Relativism.
Part VI: The Impact of Darwinism:.
22. Relativism and Scientism.
23. Darwinism.
24. A Vicious Circle.
25. Causes and Content.
Part VII: The Challenge of Determinism:.
26. The Limits of Causation?.
27. Blind lcO
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