Many contemporary Anglo-American philosophers describe themselves
as naturalists. But what do they mean by that term? Popular
naturalist slogans like, "there is no first philosophy" or
"philosophy is continuous with the natural sciences" are far from
illuminating. "Understanding Naturalism" provides a clear and
readable survey of the main strands in recent naturalist thought.
The origin and development of naturalist ideas in epistemology,
metaphysics and semantics is explained through the works of Quine,
Goldman, Kuhn, Chalmers, Papineau, Millikan and others. The most
common objections to the naturalist project - that it involves a
change of subject and fails to engage with "real" philosophical
problems, that it is self-refuting, and that naturalism cannot deal
with normative notions like truth, justification and meaning - are
all discussed. "Understanding Naturalism" distinguishes two strands
of naturalist thinking - the constructive and the deflationary -
and explains how this distinction can invigorate naturalism and the
future of philosophical research.
General
| Imprint: |
Acumen Publishing Ltd
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
November 2006 |
| First published: |
2008 |
| Authors: |
Jack Ritchie
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| Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
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| Pages: |
192 |
| Edition: |
New |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-84465-078-1 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-84465-078-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781844650781 |
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