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ABCD springer.com Contributing to a better understanding of the contemporary debate A Treatise of Legal Philosophy and General Jurisprudence S 6–8 VOLUME Editor-in-Chief: Enrico Pattaro, CIRSFID and Law Faculty, University of Bologna, Italy Now Available! The fi rst ever multivolume treatment of the issues in legal philosophy and general jurisprudence, from both a theoretical and a historical perspective. A classical reference work that would be of great interest to legal and practical philosophers, as well as jurists and Philosophy of Law-scholar at all levels The entire work is divided into three parts: The Theoretical part (published in 2005) consists of 5 volumes and covers the main topics of contemporary debate. The Historical part consists of 6 volumes and is scheduled to be published during 2006 (volumes 6-8) and 2007 (volumes 9-11) and volume 12 (index). The historical volumes account for the development of legal thought from ancient Greek times through the twentieth century. 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Cheyne , University of Otago, Dunedin, New T. M. Crisp , Biola University, La Mirada, CA, USA; R. F. Duska, The American College, Bryn Mawr, PA, Zealand; J. Worrall , London School of Economics, M. Davidson , California State University, San USA London, UK (Eds.) Bernardino, CA, USA; D. Vander Laan , Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA, USA (Eds.) Contemporary Refl ections on Rationality and Reality Business Ethics Conversations with Alan Musgrave Knowledge and Reality Essays in Honor of Alvin Plantinga Ronald F. Duska, who began his career as a Alan Musgrave has consistently defended two posi- Th is volume comprises essays presented to Alvin philosopher, has, over the last 30 years, established tions that he regards as commonsensical – critical Plantinga on the occasion of his 70th birthday. himself as one of the leading scholars in the fi eld of realism and critical rationalism. In defence of Plantinga is one of the leading fi gures in Anglo- business ethics. 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Features Features 7 Contains an interaction of Musgrave’s views Features 7 Articles that are not easily found otherwise with a wide variety of his critics and admirers 7 Contains top-notch essays by some of today’s 7 Written by leading business ethics scholar 7 Brings together diverse aspects of Musgrave’s best philosophers 7 Written for one of America’s 7 Author is expert in fi nancial services industry long-standing defence of realism and rationality most important philosophers and most important 7 Trained as a philosopher, but complemented by 7 Musgrave’s unique perspective on Karl Popper’s philosopher of religion real world experience 7 Approach is informative, epistemology is both developed and scrutinized not didactic 7 Appeal to practitioners 7 Appeal From the contents to common sense From the contents Contributing Authors. Preface. 1. Methodological Rules, Rationality, and Truth.- Acknowledgments.- 1 Actualism and Presentism; From the contents 2. Where Does the Burden of Th eory Lie.- 3. Testi- J.E. Tomberlin.- 2 Properties; P. van Inwagen.- Business Ethics. 1. What is Ethics? 2. Th e Why’s of mony, Induction and Reasonable Belief.- 4. Critical 3 So You Th ink You Exist? In Defense of Business Revisited. 3. Business Ethics: Oxymoron Rationalism and its Failure to Withstand Critical Nolipsism; J. Ismael, J.L. Pollock.- 4 Substance or Good Business? 4. Aristotle: A Pre-Modern Scrutiny.- 5. Th eory-Confi rmation and History.- and Artifact in Aquinas‘s Metaphysics; E. Stump.- Post-modern? Implications For Business Ethics. 6. Why is it Rational to Believe Scientifi c Th eories 5 Epistemology and Metaphysics; W.P. Alston.- 5. Th e Religious Roots of Business Ethics. 6. Life are True?- 7. Th inking about the Ultimate Argu- 6 Historicizing the Belief-Forming Self; Boat Ethics: A problem in Economic Justice. ment for Realism.- 8. Th e Unseen World.- 9. Why N. 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