Objectivity, Empiricism and Truth

Informationen zum Autor R. W. Newell Klappentext Originally published in 1986. The clash between orthodox empiricism and a pragmatism inspired by Wittgenstein, William James, Thomas Kuhn and John Wisdom forms the background to the argument in this book. It shows how the theory of knowledge can be shaped around our actions without sacrificing reason's control over our beliefs. Zusammenfassung Originally published in 1986. The clash between orthodox empiricism and a pragmatism inspired by Wittgenstein, William James, Thomas Kuhn and John Wisdom forms the background to the argument in this book. It shows how the theory of knowledge can be shaped around our actions without sacrificing reason’s control over our beliefs. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. The Human Contribution: William James and Thomas Kuhn 2. The Two Faces of Objectivity 3. A Role for Observation 4. Certainty and Human Action: Wittgenstein 5. Reason and Particular Cases: John Wisdom 6. Rationality, Relativism and Objectiveness

Produktdetails

• Autoren: R. W. Newell, Newell R. W.
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 10.05.2016
• EAN: 9781138908659
• ISBN: 978-1-138-90865-9
• Seiten: 136
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: Epistemology
• Themen: Sachbuch > Lexika, Nachschlagewerke > Lexika, Enzyklopädien; PHILOSOPHY / General, Reference works, Western philosophy from c 1800, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Western Philosophy, From C 1900 -, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge