Nelson Goodman (Philosophy Now) - Softcover

Cohnitz, Daniel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844650375 ISBN 13: 9781844650378

Publisher: Routledge, 2006

Synopsis

The authors assess Nelson Goodman's lasting contribution to philosophy and show that although some of his views may now be considered unfashionable or orthodox, there is much in his work which is significant today. They present the unifying features of his philosophy, namely constructivism, coventionalism and relativism.

About this title

About the Author:

Daniel Cohnitz is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Tartu, Estonia. Marcus Rossberg is a research fellow of Arche, the AHRC Research Centre for the Philosophy of Logic, Language, Mathematics and Mind at the University of St Andrews.

Review:

"Measured by the task of presenting Goodman's philosophy not merely in its breadth but also regarding its internal connections, Cohnitz and Rossberg's book convinces by the clarity in its arguments and its excellent readability. The book succeeds in making Goodman's position clear and comprehensible in the demanding debate concerning the basic principles of analytic philosophy and the philosophy of science." - Grazer Philosophische Studien "This book is the first attempt to cover the whole range of Goodman's projects and achievements from epistemology to the general theory of symbols and its application to the arts, the sciences and our everyday worlds. Engagingly written, the text succeeds at once as a highly readable introduction for the beginner and as a stimulating discussion for the initiated." - Oliver R. Scholz, University of Muenster, Germany

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1844650375
• ISBN 13: 9781844650378
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 296