Screen LibraryIdealism and praxis : the philosophy of nicholas rescher /
This work manages to present a complete and informative overview of Nicholas Rescher s philosphy. A prominent representative of contemporary pragmatism and of 20th century s thought at large, Rescher wrote an impressive amount of volumes and essays on a wide variety of philosophical topics. The pres...
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De Gruyter,
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| Publisher Address: | Berlin/Boston : |
| Publication Dates: |
[2008] ©2008 |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Reading rescher;
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This work manages to present a complete and informative overview of Nicholas Rescher s philosphy. A prominent representative of contemporary pragmatism and of 20th century s thought at large, Rescher wrote an impressive amount of volumes and essays on a wide variety of philosophical topics. The present book purports to make his theses and theories accessible in one single volume. Moreover, it provides an apparatus of references to the relevant literature produced by Rescher s critics, and positions his work in the wider setting of its links with various contemporary American and European philosophers. The mixture of pragmatism and idealism, typical of Rescher s stance, is carefully taken into account, along with his contributions to logic, philosophy of science, metaphysics, theory of knowledge, ethics, social and political philosophy. |
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1 online resource (245 pages) : illustrations. Also available in print edition. |
| ISBN: | 9783110329117 |
| Index Number: | B945 |
| CLC: | B712.59 |
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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD / PREFACE -- Chapter 1: THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND -- Chapter 2: BETWEEN PRAGMATISM AND ANALYSIS -- Chapter 3: THE PRIMACY OF PRACTICE -- Chapter 4: THE IDEALISTIC STANCE -- Chapter 5: SCIENCE AND ITS LIMITS -- Chapter 6: SOCIAL AND NATURAL REALITY -- Chapter 7: SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY -- Chapter 8: THE CONTEMPORARY DEBATE -- Chapter 9 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES -- INDEX OF NAMES -- Backmatter. |