The Philosophy of Philip Kitcher
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-938135-7 (ISBN)
The Philosophy of Philip Kitcher contains eleven chapters on the work of noted philosopher Philip Kitcher, whose work is known for its broad range and insightfulness. Topics covered include philosophy of science, philosophy of biology, philosophy of mathematics, ethics, epistemology, and philosophy of religion. Each of the chapters is followed by a reply from Kitcher himself. This first significant edited volume devoted to examining Kitcher's work is an essential reference for anyone interested in understanding this important philosopher.
Mark Couch is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Seton Hall University. He works in the areas of philosophy of science and philosophy of mind. Jessica Pfeifer is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and the Executive Director of the Philosophy of Science Association. She works in the areas of philosophy of science and philosophy of biology.
Contributors
Introduction
Mark Couch and Jessica Pfeifer
1 Kitcher Against the Platonists
Gideon Rosen
Reply by Philip Kitcher
2 Kitcher's Two Design Stances
Karen Neander
Reply by Philip Kitcher
3 Proximate and Ultimate Information in Biology
Paul E. Griffiths
Reply by Philip Kitcher
4 Bringing Real Realism Back Home: A Perspectival Slant
Michela Massimi
Reply by Philip Kitcher
5 Unificationism, Explanatory Internalism, and Autonomy
Jim Woodward
Reply by Philip Kitcher
6 Special-Science Autonomy and the Division of Labor
Michael Strevens
Reply by Philip Kitcher
7 Towards a Political Philosophy of Science
John Dupré
Reply by Philip Kitcher
8 Kitcher on Science, Democracy, and Human Flourishing
Lorraine Daston
Reply by Philip Kitcher
9 Deliberating Policy: Where Morals and Methods Mix
Nancy Cartwright and Alexandre Marcellesi
Reply by Philip Kitcher
10 Function and Truth in Ethics
Michael Smith
Reply by Philip Kitcher
11 What to Do While Religions Evolve Before Our Very Eyes
Daniel Dennett
Reply by Philip Kitcher
References
Index
Erscheinungsdatum | 25.05.2016 |
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Verlagsort | New York |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 236 x 160 mm |
Gewicht | 590 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie der Neuzeit |
Naturwissenschaften | |
ISBN-10 | 0-19-938135-6 / 0199381356 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-938135-7 / 9780199381357 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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