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Objectivity, Empiricism and Truth (Routledge Library Editions: Epistemology) - Softcover

Book 7 of 17: Routledge Library Editions: Epistemology

Newell, R. W.

 
9781138908659: Objectivity, Empiricism and Truth (Routledge Library Editions: Epistemology)
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ISBN 10: 1138908657 ISBN 13: 9781138908659
Publisher: Routledge, 2016

Synopsis

Originally published in 1986. Wittgenstein, William James, Thomas Kuhn and John Wisdom share an attitude towards problems in the theory of knowledge which is fundamentally in conflict with the empiricist tradition. They encourage the idea that in understanding the central concepts of epistemology – objectivity, certainty and reasoning – people and their practices matter most. This clash between orthodox empiricism and a freshly inspired pragmatism forms the background to the strands of argument in this book. With these philosophers as a guide, it points to new directions by showing how the theory of knowledge can be shaped around our actions without sacrificing reason’s control over our beliefs.

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R. W. Newell

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138908657
ISBN 13 
9781138908659
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
136