Science and the Pursuit of Wisdom : Studies in the Philosophy of Nicholas Maxwell

Nicholas Maxwell's provocative and highly-original philosophy of science urges a revolution in academic inquiry affecting all branches of learning, so that the single-minded pursuit of knowledge is replaced with the aim of helping people realize what is of value in life and make progress toward a more civilized world. This volume of essays from an international, interdisciplinary group of scholars engages Maxwell in critical evaluation and celebrates his contribution to philosophy spanning forty years. Several of the contributors, like Maxwell, took their inspiration from Sir Karl Popper's philosophy of science and were connected to the department he created at the London School of Economics. In the introductory chapter, Maxwell provides an overview of his thought and then defends his views against objections in a concluding essay.

Leemon McHenry is lecturer at California State University, Northridge and fellow of the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Edinburgh. He has taught philosophy at the University of Edinburgh, Old Dominion University, Davidson College, Central Michigan University and held research positions at Johns Hopkins University and UCLA. His research specialization includes metaphysics, philosophy of science and medical ethics.