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In this volume some of the leading philosophers, psychologists, and theologians in the world shed light on the various ways in which we understand the world, pushing debates on this issue to new levels of sophistication and insight.
List of contents
- 1. Stephen R. Grimm, "Introduction: Varieties of Understanding"
- I. Philosophy of Understanding
- 2. Elizabeth Camp, "Perspectives and Frames in Pursuit of Ultimate Understanding"
- 3. Richard Foley, "The Epistemology of the Humanities and Sciences"
- 4. Jennifer Gosetti-Ferencei, "On Literary Understanding"
- 5. Anthony Gottlieb, "Recasting the 'Scientism' Debate"
- 6. Ernest Sosa, "Firsthand Knowledge and Understanding"
- 7. Linda Zagzebski, "Towards a Theory of Understanding"
- II. Psychology of Understanding
- 8. Kimberly Brink and Henry Wellman, "Technology as Teacher: How Children Learn from Social Robots"
- 9. Hyowon Gweon, "Understanding Others to Learn and Help Others Learn"
- 10. Frank Keil, "How Do Partial Understandings Work?"
- 11. Tania Lombrozo and Daniel Wilkenfeld, "Mechanistic Versus Functional Understanding"
- 12. Steven Sloman, Jeffrey C. Zemla, David Lagnado, Christos Bechlivanidis, and Babak Hemmatian, "Are Humans Intuitive Philosophers?"
- III. Theology of Understanding
- 13. Terrence Tilley, "Religious Understanding and Cultured Practices"
About the author
Stephen R. Grimm is Chair and Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University, specializing in epistemology, the philosophy of science, and ethics. He is series editor for the Oxford University Press line Guides to the Good Life, and a Life Member of Clare Hall, Cambridge University. From 2013-2016 he led a large interdisciplinary project on the nature of understanding, supported by a generous grant from the John Templeton Foundation, with additional support from the Henry Luce Foundation
Summary
In this volume some of the leading philosophers, psychologists, and theologians in the world shed light on the various ways in which we understand the world, pushing debates on this issue to new levels of sophistication and insight.
