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A Somewhat Sceptical Philosophy (1998)
NWISBN: 9789627770183 bzw. 9627770183, Sprache unbekannt, 221 Seiten, Philopsychy Press, neu.
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Wisepenny.
Because it is written at the level of an introduction for high school and college students, A Somewhat Sceptical Philosophy skirts by design much historical philosophy. It accepts and explains modern pragmatism based on recent American philosophical pragmatists from Quine to Rorty. Its powerful influence derives from combining this with to-day's view of twentieth-century science which is explained only so far as to appreciate its contribution to philosophy. It devotes considerable space to an inquiry into the pragmatic meanings of such important words as truth, reality and existence so that common ground is established for their use among conversants. It considers four frameworks within each of which the underlying assumptions for speech must be understood: these are the man-in-the-street, the scientist, the philosopher and the religious. It recognises the value of discipline and reliability as qualities for discourse which when present contribute to the settling of arguments and reconciliation of disputes within a community. More challenging of thought than dogmatic, it asks the reader to examine her own thinking in the light of what she reads here and, if she sees fit, to change. The book suggests the basis for answers to the so-called Great Questions, "Who am I?", "Where am I?", "Where have I come from?" and "Where am I going?", those that students love to ask and argue about. Much latitude and challenge is given to encourage their search for answers, while boundaries formed from prior assumptions are described and observed. A set of answers, the author's own, are exhibited for debate at the end of the book. It is his hope that a teacher may be challenged almost to the same extent as her students. Mass Market Paperback, 標籤: Philopsychy Press, Philopsychy Press, 產品組: Book, 出版: 1998-12-01, 工作室: Philopsychy Press, 銷售排名: 7692137.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Wisepenny.
Because it is written at the level of an introduction for high school and college students, A Somewhat Sceptical Philosophy skirts by design much historical philosophy. It accepts and explains modern pragmatism based on recent American philosophical pragmatists from Quine to Rorty. Its powerful influence derives from combining this with to-day's view of twentieth-century science which is explained only so far as to appreciate its contribution to philosophy. It devotes considerable space to an inquiry into the pragmatic meanings of such important words as truth, reality and existence so that common ground is established for their use among conversants. It considers four frameworks within each of which the underlying assumptions for speech must be understood: these are the man-in-the-street, the scientist, the philosopher and the religious. It recognises the value of discipline and reliability as qualities for discourse which when present contribute to the settling of arguments and reconciliation of disputes within a community. More challenging of thought than dogmatic, it asks the reader to examine her own thinking in the light of what she reads here and, if she sees fit, to change. The book suggests the basis for answers to the so-called Great Questions, "Who am I?", "Where am I?", "Where have I come from?" and "Where am I going?", those that students love to ask and argue about. Much latitude and challenge is given to encourage their search for answers, while boundaries formed from prior assumptions are described and observed. A set of answers, the author's own, are exhibited for debate at the end of the book. It is his hope that a teacher may be challenged almost to the same extent as her students. Mass Market Paperback, 標籤: Philopsychy Press, Philopsychy Press, 產品組: Book, 出版: 1998-12-01, 工作室: Philopsychy Press, 銷售排名: 7692137.
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