Wittgenstein and Scientism - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 036787170X ISBN 13 : 9780367871703

Editeur : Routledge, 2019

Synopsis

Wittgenstein criticised prevailing attitudes toward the sciences. The target of his criticisms was 'scientism' what he described as 'the overestimation of science'. This collection is the first study of Wittgenstein's anti-scientism - a theme in his work that is clearly central to his thought yet strikingly neglected by the existing literature.

The book explores the philosophical basis of Wittgenstein's anti-scientism; how this anti-scientism helps us understand Wittgenstein's philosophical aims; and how this underlies his later conception of philosophy and the kind of philosophy he attacked.

An outstanding team of international contributors articulate and critically assess Wittgenstein's views on scientism and anti-scientism, making Wittgenstein and Scientism essential reading for students and scholars of Wittgenstein's work, on topics as varied as the philosophy of mind and psychology, philosophical practice, the nature of religious belief, and the place of science in modern culture.

Contributors: Jonathan Beale, William Child, Annalisa Coliva, David E. Cooper, Ian James Kidd, James C. Klagge, Danièle Moyal-Sharrock, Rupert Read, Genia Schönbaumsfeld, Severin Schroeder, Benedict Smith, and Chon Tejedor.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jonathan Beale is a Teacher of Philosophy in the Department of Classics, Philosophy and Theology at Queen Anne's School, Caversham, UK.

Ian James Kidd is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Nottingham, UK.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 036787170X
• ISBN 13: 9780367871703
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 248
• Éditeur: Beale Jonathan
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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