Metaphysics of Pragmatism - Couverture rigide

Hook Philosopher/author And Wi, Sidney

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1573920754 ISBN 13 : 9781573920759

Editeur : Prometheus, 1996

Synopsis

Since its inception, pragmatism has been criticised as anti-metaphysical, its focus on scientific method and critical inquiry is viewed as undermining one of the very foundations of traditional philosophy. Here, Sidney Hook begins his distinguished philosophical career by juxtaposing these terms to show that the pragmatic method cannot begin to help us solve human problems without holding to a particular view of how the world is arranged both physically and conceptually. But this does not imply that pragmatism holds to a traditional, rigid metaphysic; rather, it has an interactive dimension in which human problems are viewed as contingent upon the ways we structure our questions and design methods for finding solutions, both of which can change - and the implied metaphysic evolve - as inquiry uncovers new information about ourselves and the world.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Since its inception pragmatism has been criticized as anti-metaphysical, its focus on scientific method and critical inquiry viewed as undermining one of the very foundations of traditional philosophy. Here, Sidney Hook begins his distinguished philosophical career by juxtaposing these terms to show that the pragmatic method cannot begin to help us solve human problems without holding to a particular view of how the world is arranged both physically and conceptually. But this does not imply that pragmatism holds to a traditional, rigid metaphysic; rather, it has an interactive dimension in which human problems are viewed as contingent upon the ways we structure our questions and design methods for finding solutions, both of which can change - and the implied metaphysic evolve - as inquiry uncovers new information about ourselves and the world.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Prometheus
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1573920754
• ISBN 13: 9781573920759
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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