Richard Fumerton – författare
1 509 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
606 kr
Läs direkt efter köp
As philosophy departments attempt to define their unique value amid program closures in the humanities and the rise of interdisciplinary research, metaphilosophy has become an increasingly important area of inquiry. Richard Fumerton here lays out a cogent answer to the question asked in the book’s title, What Is Philosophy?. Against those who argue that philosophy is not sharply distinguishable from the sciences, Fumerton makes a case for philosophy as an autonomous discipline with its own distinct methodology.
Over the course of nine engaging and accessible chapters, he shows that answering fundamental philosophical questions requires one to take a radical first-person perspective that divorces the truth conditions of philosophical claims from the kind of contingent truths investigated by the empirical sciences. Along the way, Fumerton briefly discusses the historical controversies that have surrounded the nature of philosophy, situating his own argument within the larger conversation.
Key Features
Illuminates the unique role of thought experiments and especially the "paradox of analysis" in understanding the purpose and value of philosophy Shows that philosophy asks fundamental questions, unanswerable by the sciences, that are critical to thinking clearly and rationally about the world Highlights the distinct character of philosophical questions in specific subject areas: philosophy of language, epistemology, ethics, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of science Concludes by making a unique case for philosophy’s contribution to cross-disciplinary work in ethics, politics, mathematics, and the empirical sciences Written in a way to be engaging and accessible for advanced undergraduate readers600 kr
Läs direkt efter köp
As philosophy departments attempt to define their unique value amid program closures in the humanities and the rise of interdisciplinary research, metaphilosophy has become an increasingly important area of inquiry. Richard Fumerton here lays out a cogent answer to the question asked in the book’s title, What Is Philosophy?. Against those who argue that philosophy is not sharply distinguishable from the sciences, Fumerton makes a case for philosophy as an autonomous discipline with its own distinct methodology.
Over the course of nine engaging and accessible chapters, he shows that answering fundamental philosophical questions requires one to take a radical first-person perspective that divorces the truth conditions of philosophical claims from the kind of contingent truths investigated by the empirical sciences. Along the way, Fumerton briefly discusses the historical controversies that have surrounded the nature of philosophy, situating his own argument within the larger conversation.
Key Features
Illuminates the unique role of thought experiments and especially the "paradox of analysis" in understanding the purpose and value of philosophy Shows that philosophy asks fundamental questions, unanswerable by the sciences, that are critical to thinking clearly and rationally about the world Highlights the distinct character of philosophical questions in specific subject areas: philosophy of language, epistemology, ethics, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of science Concludes by making a unique case for philosophy’s contribution to cross-disciplinary work in ethics, politics, mathematics, and the empirical sciences Written in a way to be engaging and accessible for advanced undergraduate readers230 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
275 kr
Läs direkt efter köp
275 kr
Läs direkt efter köp
520 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
1 950 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
1 175 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
448 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
1 124 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
343 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
1 188 kr
Läs direkt efter köp
Epistemology is an accessible and indispensable volume for undergraduates studying philosophy.
Essential introduction to epistemology, a field of fundamental philosophical importance Offers concise and well-written synopses of different epistemological debates and concernsMill
1 022 kr
Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar
482 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
1 289 kr
Skickas inom 11-20 vardagar
1 190 kr
Läs direkt efter köp
John Stuart Mill investigates the central elements of the 19th century philosopher’s most profound and influential works, from On Liberty to Utilitarianism and The Subjection of Women. Through close analysis of his primary works, it reveals the very heart of the thinker’s ideas, and examines them in the context of utilitarianism, liberalism and the British empiricism prevalent in Mill’s day.
Presents an analysis of the full range of Mill’s primary writings, getting to the core of the philosopher’s ideas. Examines the central elements of Mill’s writings in easily accessible prose Places Mill’s work and thought within the larger cultural and social context of 19th century Britain Illustrates the continued relevance of Mill’s philosophy to today’s reader1 168 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
499 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar