Naturalism in Question Contributor(s): de Caro, Mario (Editor), MacArthur, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0674030419 ISBN-13: 9780674030411 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $35.64 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2008 |
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BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Philosophy | Epistemology - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General |
Dewey: 146 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9" (1.05 lbs) 350 pages |
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Publisher Description: Today the majority of philosophers in the English-speaking world adhere to the naturalist credos that philosophy is continuous with science, and that the natural sciences provide a complete account of all that exists--whether human or nonhuman. The new faith says science, not man, is the measure of all things. However, there is a growing skepticism about the adequacy of this complacent orthodoxy. This volume presents a group of leading thinkers who criticize scientific naturalism not in the name of some form of supernaturalism, but in order to defend a more inclusive or liberal naturalism. The many prominent Anglo-American philosophers appearing in this book--Akeel Bilgrami, Stanley Cavell, Donald Davidson, John Dupré, Jennifer Hornsby, Erin Kelly, John McDowell, Huw Price, Hilary Putnam, Carol Rovane, Barry Stroud, and Stephen White--do not march in lockstep, yet their contributions demonstrate mutual affinities and various unifying themes. Instead of attempting to force human nature into a restricted scientific image of the world, these papers represent an attempt to place human nature at the center of renewed--but still scientifically respectful--conceptions of philosophy and nature. |
Contributor Bio(s): de Caro, Mario: - Mario De Caro is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Università Roma Tre.MacArthur, David: - David Macarthur is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sydney. |