Knowledge, Science and Relativism: Philosophical Papers - Brossura

Feyerabend, P. K.

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ISBN 10: 0521057272 ISBN 13: 9780521057271

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Riassunto

This collection of Feyerabend's philosophical papers gathers together work originally published between 1960 and 1980.

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Descrizione del libro

This third volume of Paul Feyerabend's philosophical papers, which gathers together work originally published betwee 1960 and 1980, offers a range of his characteristically exciting treatments of classic questions in the philosophy of science. The volume also includes a substantial introduction and a comprehensive list of Feyerabend's works.

Contenuti

Introduction to Volume 3 John Preston; 1. The problem of theoretical entities; 2. Knowledge without foundations; 3. How to be a good empiricist: a plea for tolerance in matters epistemological; 4. Outline of a pluralistic theory of knowledge and action; 5. Experts in a free society; 6. Philosophy of science: a subject with a great past; 7. On the limited validity of methodological rules; 8. How to defend society against science; 9. Let's make more movies; 10. Rationalism, relativism and scientific method; 11. Democracy, elitism and scientific method; 12. Appendix.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0521057272
• ISBN 13: 9780521057271
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 268
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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