Philosophy in the Age of Science? - Inquiries into Philosophical Progress, Method, and Societal Relevance (Hardcover)

Current academic philosophy is being challenged from several angles. Subdisciplinary specialisations often make it challenging to articulate philosophy's relevance for the societal questions of our day.Additionally, the success of the 'scientific method' puts pressure on philosophers to articulate their methods and specify how these can be successful. How does philosophical progress come about? What can philosophy contribute to our understanding of today's world? Moreover, can it also contribute to resolving urgent societal challenges, such as anthropogenic climate change? This edited volume evaluates the place of philosophy in the age of science. It addresses three related sub-themes: philosophical progress, philosophical method and philosophy's societal relevance. Fourteen authors engage with these sub-themes, focusing on the topics of their philosophical expertise, such as the philosophy of religion, evolutionary ethics and the nature of free will. In doing so, they explore their methods of enquiry, and look at how progress in their research comes about.

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Collective Studies in Knowledge and Society
Release date:	June 2020
Editors:	Julia Hermann • Jeroen Hopster • Wouter Kalf • Michael Klenk
Dimensions:	233 x 158 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	284
ISBN-13:	978-1-5381-4282-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge
LSN:	1-5381-4282-1
Barcode:	9781538142820

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