Pragmatism and realism / Frederick L. Will ; edited by Kenneth R. Westphal ; with a foreword by Alasdair MacIntyre

By:

Will, Frederick L [author.]

Contributor(s):

Westphal, Kenneth R

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Studies in epistemology and cognitive theory (Unnumbered)Publication details: New York: London : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, INC., c 1997 Description: lxiii, 205 pages ; 24 cmISBN:

0847683494
9780847683499
0847683508
9780847683505

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Additional physical formats: Online version:: Pragmatism and realism.DDC classification:

ARCH YNDC 191 W689P 20

LOC classification:

B945.W49 P73 1997

Contents:

Foreword / Alasdair MacIntyre -- 1. Thoughts and Things -- 2. Truth and Correspondence -- 3. The Concern About Truth -- 4. The Rational Governance of Practice -- 5. Reason, Social Practice, and Scientific Realism -- 6. Reason and Tradition -- 7. Rules and Subsumption: Mutative Aspects of Logical Processes -- 8. Pragmatic Rationality -- 9. Philosophic Governance of Norms

Summary: When historians of philosophy turn to the work of distinguished philosopher Frederick L. Will, Pragmatism and Realism will be an important part of the discussion. In this collection of nine essays, Will demonstrates that a social account of human knowledge is consistent with, and ultimately requires, realism. A timely contribution to the current debate, the book culminates in a naturalistic account of the generation, assessment, and revision of cognitive, moral, and social norms. It is written clearly enough for undergraduates, and includes a critical introduction by the editor discussing the bearing of Will's views on current debates among analytic epistemologists, philosophers of science, and moral theorists

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-199) and index

When historians of philosophy turn to the work of distinguished philosopher Frederick L. Will, Pragmatism and Realism will be an important part of the discussion. In this collection of nine essays, Will demonstrates that a social account of human knowledge is consistent with, and ultimately requires, realism. A timely contribution to the current debate, the book culminates in a naturalistic account of the generation, assessment, and revision of cognitive, moral, and social norms. It is written clearly enough for undergraduates, and includes a critical introduction by the editor discussing the bearing of Will's views on current debates among analytic epistemologists, philosophers of science, and moral theorists

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