Originally published in 1982, the aim of this book is a
controversial one - to refute, by the most rigorous philosophical
methods, physical realism and to develop and defend in its place a
version of phenomenalism. Physical realism here refers to the
thesis that the physical world (or some selected portion of it) is
an ingredient of ultimate reality, where ultimate reality is the
totality of those entities and facts which are not logically
sustained by anything else. Thus, in arguing against physical
realism, the author sets out to establish that ultimate reality is
wholly non-physical. The crucial elements in this argument are the
topic-neutrality of physical description and the relationship
between physical geometry and natural law. The version of
phenomenalism advanced by John Foster develops out of this
refutation of physical realism. Its central claim is that the
physical world is the logical creation of the natural (non-logical)
constraints on human sense-experience. This phenomenalist
perspective assumes that there is some form of time in which human
experience occurs but which is logically prior to the physical
world, and Foster explores in detail the nature of this
pre-physical time and its relation to time as a framework for
physical events. This book was a major contribution to contemporary
philosophical thinking at the time.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Library Editions: Idealism |
Release date: |
April 2021 |
First published: |
1982 |
Authors: |
John Foster
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Dimensions: |
216 x 138mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
318 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-367-72026-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
|
LSN: |
0-367-72026-4 |
Barcode: |
9780367720261 |
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