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Diderot's Holism: Philosophical Anti-Reductionism and Its Medical Background (Counterpoints) - Softcover
Synopsis
The analysis of Diderot's philosophy carried out in this book reveals that Diderot was a far cry from the mechanistic materialism sometimes attributed to him and to the 18th century French materialists in general. On the contrary, on the basis of contemporary medical, physiological and biological theories, Diderot developed holistic views according to which living organisms are integrated wholes which are not explainable by the laws governing the behaviour of their parts. The study also examines anti-reductionist themes in Diderot's epistemology and in his moral philosophy, and relates these themes to his aesthetic theories. It thus provides a comprehensive view of Diderot's philosophy as a whole, which calls into question simplified generalizations about the nature of the French Enlightenment.
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About the Author
The Author: Timo Kaitaro studied psychology and philosophy at the University of Helsinki. As a psychologist he has specialized in neuropsychology, pursuing at the same time his postgraduate studies in philosophy with a doctoral thesis on the philosophy of Diderot. In addition to teaching and research in philosophy and psychology, he has worked as a clinical neuropsychologist. He has published articles on philosophy, the history of ideas and neuropsychology.
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M. Timo Kaitaro a presente en vue du Doctorat un ouvrage d'excellente qualite et de grande importance pour l'interpretation et l'appreciation de Diderot philosophe dans tous les aspects essentiels de sa pensee... Tous ces merites font que cet ouvrage devrait prendre un rang notable dans les etudes portant sur l'auteur et les domaines ici traites. -- Olivier Bloch, Professeur emerite a l'Universite de Paris I - Pantheon-Sorbonne
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