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Pictures, Images, and Conceptual Change - An Analysis of Wilfrid Sellars' Philosophy of Science (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1981)
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Pictures, Images, and Conceptual Change - An Analysis of Wilfrid Sellars' Philosophy of Science (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1981)
Series: Synthese Library, 151
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In this essay I am concerned with the problem of conceptual change.
There are, needless to say, many ways to approach the issue. But,
as I see it, the problem reduces to showing how present and future
systems of thought are the rational extensions of prior ones. This
goal may not be attainable. Kuhn, for example, suggests that change
is mainly a function of socio-economic pressures (taken broadly).
But there are some who believe that a case can be made for the
rationality of change, especially in science. Wilfrid Sellars is
one of those. While Sellars has developed a full account of the
issues involved in solving the problem of conceptual change, he is
also a very difficult philosopher to discuss. The difficulty stems
from the fact that he is a philosopher in the very best sense of
the word. First, he performs the tasks of analyzing alternative
views with both finesse and insight, dialectically laying bare the
essentials of problems and the inadequacies of previous proposals.
Secondly, he is a systematic philosopher. That is, he is concerned
to elaborate a system of philosophical thought in the grand
tradition stretching from Plato to White head. Now with all of this
to his credit, it would appear that there is no difficulty at all,
one should simply treat him like all the others, if he indeed
follows in the footsteps of past builders of philosophic systems."
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Imprint: |
Kluwer Academic Publishers
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Country of origin: |
Netherlands |
Series: |
Synthese Library, 151 |
Release date: |
October 1981 |
First published: |
1981 |
Authors: |
Joseph C. Pitt
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Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
165 |
Edition: |
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1981 |
ISBN-13: |
978-90-277-1277-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Science: general issues >
Philosophy of science
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LSN: |
90-277-1277-8 |
Barcode: |
9789027712776 |
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