The Philosophy of Luck

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Duncan Pritchard (Royal Society of Edinburgh, UK) Lee John Whittington (University of Edinburgh, UK)

The Philosophy of Luck

Duncan Pritchard (Royal Society of Edinburgh, UK), Lee John Whittington (University of Edinburgh, UK)

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Blackwell Publishing
28 April 2015

Philosophy; Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge

Series: Metaphilosophy

This is the first volume of its kind to provide a curated collection of cutting-edge scholarship on the philosophy of luck

Offers an in-depth examination of the concept of luck, which has often been overlooked in philosophical study Includes discussions of luck from a range of philosophical perspectives, including ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, and cognitive science Examines the role of luck in core philosophical problems, such as free will Features work from the main philosophers writing on luck today

Edited by: Duncan Pritchard (Royal Society of Edinburgh UK), Lee John Whittington (University of Edinburgh, UK)
Imprint: Blackwell Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 313g
ISBN: 9781119030577
ISBN 10: 1119030579
Series: Metaphilosophy
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 28 April 2015
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Duncan Pritchard is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He works mainly in epistemology and he has written several books in this field, including Epistemological Disjunctivism (2012), The Nature and Value of Knowledge (2010), and Epistemic Luck (2005). Lee John Whittington is a PhD Candidate in Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. His research is focused on the metaphysics of luck and its relation to moral and epistemic luck.

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The Philosophy of Luck

Duncan Pritchard (Royal Society of Edinburgh, UK), Lee John Whittington (University of Edinburgh, UK)

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