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The American Philosopher: Conversations With Quine, Davidson, Putnam, Nozick, Danto, Rorty, Cavell, Macintyre, and Kuhnby Giovanna Borradori, Rosanna CrocittoISBN 0226066487 (0-226-06648-7)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The American Philosopher: Conversations With Quine, Davidson, Putnam, Nozick, Danto, Rorty, Cavell, Macintyre, and Kuhn'Book summary:In this lively look at current debates in American philosophy, leading philosophers talk candidly about the changing character of their discipline. In the spirit of Emerson's The American Scholar, this book explores the identity of the American philosopher. Through informal conversations, the participants discuss the rise of post-analytic philosophy in America and its relations to European thought and to the American pragmatist tradition. They comment on their own intellectual development as well as each others' work, charting the course of American philosophy over the past few decades.[via]
Giovanna Borradori, in her substantial introduction, explains the history of the analytic movement in America and the home-grown reaction against it. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, American philosophy was a socially engaged interdisciplinary enterprise. In transcendentalism and pragmatism, then the dominant currents in American thought, philosophy was connected to history, psychology, and public issues. But in the 1930s, the imported European movement of logical positivism redefined philosophical discourse in terms of mathematical logic and theory of language. Under the influence of this analytic view, American philosophy became a professionalized discipline, divorced from public debate and intellectual history and antagonistic to the other, more humanistic tradition of continental thought.
The American Philosopher explores the opposition between analytic and continental thought and shows how recent American work has begun to bridge the gap between the two traditions. Through a reexamination of pragmatism, and through an attempt to understand philosophy in a more hermeneutical way, the participants narrow the distance between America's distinctly scientific philosophy and Europe's more literary approach.
Moving beyond classical analytic philosophy, the participants confront each other on a number of topics. The logico-linguistic orientations of Quine and Davidson come up against the more discursive, interdisciplinary agendas of Rorty, Putnam, and Cavell. Nozick's theory of pluralist anarchism goes face-to-face with the aesthetic neo-foundationalism of Danto. And Kuhn's hypothesis of paradigm shifts is measured against MacIntyre's ethics of "virtues."
Borradori's conversations offer an unconventional portrait of the way philosophers think about their work; scholars and students will not be its only beneficiaries, so will everyone who wonders about the current state of American philosophy.More editions of The American Philosopher: Conversations With Quine, Davidson, Putnam, Nozick, Danto, Rorty, Cavell, Macintyre, and Kuhn:
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Beyond Objectivism and Relativism: Science, Hermeneutics, and Praxisby Richard BernsteinISBN 0812211650 (0-8122-1165-0)
Softcover, Univ of Pennsylvania Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Beyond Objectivism and Relativism: Science, Hermeneutics, and Praxis'Book summary:Drawing freely and expertly from Continental and analytic traditions, Richard Bernstein examines a number of debates and controversies exemplified in the works of Gadamer, Habermas, Rorty, and Arendt. He argues that a "new conversation" is emerging about human rationalitya new understanding that emphasizes its practical character and has important ramifications both for thought and action.
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Buzzed: The Straight Facts About the Most Used and Abused Drugs from Alcohol to Ecstasyby Jeremy Foster, Cynthia Kuhn, Scott Swartzwelder, Wilkie Wilson, Leigh Heather WilsonISBN 0393324931 (0-393-32493-1)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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The Copernican Revolutionby Thomas S. KuhnISBN 1567312179 (1-56731-217-9)
Hardcover, Fine Communications
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The Copernican Revolution: Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thoughtby Thomas S. KuhnISBN 0674171039 (0-674-17103-9)
Softcover, Harvard Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Copernican Revolution: Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought'Book summary:For scientist and layman alike this book provides vivid evidence that the Copernican Revolution has by no means lost its significance today. Few episodes in the development of scientific theory show so clearly how the solution to a highly technical problem can alter our basic thought processes and attitudes. Understanding the processes which underlay the Revolution gives us a perspective, in this scientific age, from which to evaluate our own beliefs more intelligently. With a constant keen awareness of the inseparable mixture of its technical, philosophical, and humanistic elements, Mr. Kuhn displays the full scope of the Copernican Revolution as simultaneously an episode in the internal development of astronomy, a critical turning point in the evolution of scientific thought, and a crisis in Western man's concept of his relation to the universe and to God.
The book begins with a description of the first scientific cosmology developed by the Greeks. Mr. Kuhn thus prepares the way for a continuing analysis of the relation between theory and observation and belief. He describes the many functions--astronomical, scientific, and nonscientific--of the Greek concept of the universe, concentrating especially on the religious implications. He then treats the intellectual, social, and economic developments which nurtured Copernicus' break with traditional astronomy. Although many of these developments, including scholastic criticism of Aristotle's theory of motion and the Renaissance revival of Neoplatonism, lie entirely outside of astronomy, they increased the flexibility of the astronomer's imagination. That new flexibility is apparent in the work of Copernicus, whose DE REVOLUTIONIBUS ORBIUM CAELESTIUM is discussed in detail both for its own significance and as a representative scientific innovation.
With a final analysis of Copernicus' life work--its reception and its contribution to a new scientific concept of the universe--Mr. Kuhn illuminates both the researches that finally made the heliocentric arrangement work, and the achievements in physics and metaphysics that made the planetary earth an integral part of Newtonian science. These are the developments that once again provided man with a coherent and self-consistent conception of the universe and of his own place in it.
This is a book for any reader interested in the evolution of ideas and, in particular, in the curious interplay of hypothesis and experiment which is the essence of modern science. Says James Bryant Conant in his Foreword: "Professor Kuhn's handling of the subject merits attention, for... he points the way to the road which must be followed if science is to be assimilated into the culture of our times."
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Criticism and the Growth of Knowledge: Proceedings of the Colloquium in the Philosophy of Science, London 1965by Bedford College International Colloquium in the Philosophy of ScienceISBN 0521096235 (0-521-09623-5)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Criticism and the Growth of Knowledge: Proceedings of the Colloquium in the Philosophy of Science, London 1965'Book summary:Two books have been particularly influential in contemporary philosophy of science: Karl R. Popper's Logic of Scientific Discovery, and Thomas S. Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Both agree upon the importance of revolutions in science, but differ about the role of criticism in science's revolutionary growth. This volume arose out of a symposium on Kuhn's work, with Popper in the chair, at an international colloquium held in London in 1965. The book begins with Kuhn's statement of his position followed by seven essays offering criticism and analysis, and finally by Kuhn's reply. The book will interest senior undergraduates and graduate students of the philosophy and history of science, as well as professional philosophers, philosophically inclined scientists, and some psychologists and sociologists. [via]
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Criticism And the Growth of Knowledge: Proceedings of the International Colloquium in the Philosophy of Science, London, 1965by Imre Lakatos, Alan MusgraveISBN 0521078261 (0-521-07826-1)
Hardcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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The Essential Tensionby KuhnISBN 0226458067 (0-226-45806-7)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Essential Tension'Book summary:"Kuhn has the unmistakable address of a man, who, so far from wanting to score points, is anxious above all else to get at the truth of matters."Sir Peter Medawar, Nature[via]More editions of The Essential Tension:
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The Essential Tension: Selected Studies in Scientific Tradition and Changeby Thomas S. KuhnISBN 0226458059 (0-226-45805-9)
Hardcover, University of Chicago Press
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The Intellectualby Steve FullerISBN 1840467215 (1-84046-721-5)
Softcover, Totem Books
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The Interpretive Turn: Philosophy, Science, Cultureby David R. Hiley, Richard Shusterman, James F. BohmanISBN 080149785X (0-8014-9785-X)
Softcover, Cornell Univ Pr
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Knowledge Management Foundationsby Steve FullerISBN 0750673656 (0-7506-7365-6)
Softcover, Butterworth-Heinemann
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Kuhn VS. Popper: The Struggle For The Soul Of Scienceby Steve FullerISBN 0231134282 (0-231-13428-2)
Hardcover, Columbia Univ Pr
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New Rules of Sociological Method: A Positive Critique of Interpretative Sociologiesby Anthony GiddensISBN 0804722269 (0-8047-2226-9)
Softcover, Stanford Univ Pr
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Philosophy of Science and Its Discontentsby Steve FullerISBN 0898620201 (0-89862-020-1)
Softcover, Guilford Pubn
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The Philosophy of Science and Technology Studiesby S. FullerISBN 0415941059 (0-415-94105-9)
Softcover, Routledge
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Prosody in England and Elsewhere: A Comparative Approachby Leonardo MalcovatiISBN 192858926X (1-928589-26-X)
Softcover, Gival Press
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Reason, Truth, and Historyby Hilary PutnamISBN 0521297761 (0-521-29776-1)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Reason, Truth, and History'Book summary:Hilary Putnam deals in this book with some of the most fundamental persistent problems in philosophy: the nature of truth, knowledge and rationality. His aim is to break down the fixed categories of thought which have always appeared to define and constrain the permissible solutions to these problems. [via]
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The Road Since Structureby KuhnISBN 0226457990 (0-226-45799-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Road Since Structure'Book summary:It is possible that no book written in the last 50 years has had an influence as profound and far-reaching as Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Kuhn's argument that scientific knowledge does not develop cumulatively, but rather proceeds by a series of "paradigm shifts," captivated not only philosophers of science, but scholars in a wide range of academic disciplines. The Road Since Structure is a follow-up to his landmark work and a look at Kuhn's theory since the book's original publication in 1962.
In keeping with Kuhn's wishes (he died in 1996), editors James Conant and John Haugeland organized The Road Since Structure to include 11 philosophical essays written since 1970. In the first part of the book, Kuhn spells out his theory as it developed in the 1980s and 1990s; in the second part, he replies to a number of criticisms and misreadings. The third section is a fascinating interview with Kuhn conducted less than a year before he died. For general interest readers, the lengthy interview--in which Kuhn candidly and engagingly discusses the trials and tribulations of his life and philosophical career--will probably be the most interesting part of the book. For those attuned to Kuhn's controversial work, The Road Since Structure is an indispensable aid for understanding his theory as it developed and for appreciating the full force of his replies to a host of critical objections. As always, Kuhn's clarity and fluid prose render accessible a field fraught with opaque writing. --Eric de Place [via]
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The Road Since Structure: Philosophical Essays, 1970-1993, With an Autobiographical Interviewby Thomas S. Kuhn, James Conant, John HaugelandISBN 0226457982 (0-226-45798-2)
Hardcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Road Since Structure: Philosophical Essays, 1970-1993, With an Autobiographical Interview'Book summary:It is possible that no book written in the last 50 years has had an influence as profound and far-reaching as Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Kuhn's argument that scientific knowledge does not develop cumulatively, but rather proceeds by a series of "paradigm shifts," captivated not only philosophers of science, but scholars in a wide range of academic disciplines. The Road Since Structure is a follow-up to his landmark work and a look at Kuhn's theory since the book's original publication in 1962.
In keeping with Kuhn's wishes (he died in 1996), editors James Conant and John Haugeland organized The Road Since Structure to include 11 philosophical essays written since 1970. In the first part of the book, Kuhn spells out his theory as it developed in the 1980s and 1990s; in the second part, he replies to a number of criticisms and misreadings. The third section is a fascinating interview with Kuhn conducted less than a year before he died. For general interest readers, the lengthy interview--in which Kuhn candidly and engagingly discusses the trials and tribulations of his life and philosophical career--will probably be the most interesting part of the book. For those attuned to Kuhn's controversial work, The Road Since Structure is an indispensable aid for understanding his theory as it developed and for appreciating the full force of his replies to a host of critical objections. As always, Kuhn's clarity and fluid prose render accessible a field fraught with opaque writing. --Eric de Place [via]
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Science, Language and the Human Conditionby Morton A. KaplanISBN 1557781478 (1-55778-147-8)
Softcover, Continuum Intl Pub Group
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Scientific Revolutionsby Ian HacklingISBN 019875051X (0-19-875051-X)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Scientific Revolutions'Book summary:Bringing together important writings not easily available elsewhere, this volume provides a convenient and stimulating overview of recent work in the philosophy of science. The contributors include Paul Feyerabend, Ian Hacking, T.S. Kuhn, Imre Lakatos, Laurens Laudan, Karl Popper, Hilary Putnam, and Dudley Shapere. In addition, Hacking provides an introductory essay and a selective bibliography. [via]
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutionsby Thomas S. KuhnISBN 0226458083 (0-226-45808-3)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions'Book summary:There's a "Frank & Ernest" comic strip showing a chick breaking out of its shell, looking around, and saying, "Oh, wow! Paradigm shift!" Blame the late Thomas Kuhn. Few indeed are the philosophers or historians influential enough to make it into the funny papers, but Kuhn is one.
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is indeed a paradigmatic work in the history of science. Kuhn's use of terms such as "paradigm shift" and "normal science," his ideas of how scientists move from disdain through doubt to acceptance of a new theory, his stress on social and psychological factors in science--all have had profound effects on historians, scientists, philosophers, critics, writers, business gurus, and even the cartoonist in the street.
Some scientists (such as Steven Weinberg and Ernst Mayr) are profoundly irritated by Kuhn, especially by the doubts he casts--or the way his work has been used to cast doubt--on the idea of scientific progress. Yet it has been said that the acceptance of plate tectonics in the 1960s, for instance, was sped by geologists' reluctance to be on the downside of a paradigm shift. Even Weinberg has said that "Structure has had a wider influence than any other book on the history of science." As one of Kuhn's obituaries noted, "We all live in a post-Kuhnian age." --Mary Ellen Curtin [via]
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Thomas Kuhnby Alexander BirdISBN 0691057109 (0-691-05710-9)
Softcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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Thomas Kuhn: A Philosophical History for Our Timesby Steve FullerISBN 0226268969 (0-226-26896-9)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Thomas Kuhn: A Philosophical History for Our Times'Book summary:Thomas Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is one of the best known and most influential books of the twentieth century. Whether they adore or revile him, critics and fans alike have tended to agree on one thing: Kuhn's ideas were revolutionary. But were they?[via]
Steve Fuller argues that Kuhn actually held a profoundly conservative view of science and how one ought to study its history. Early on, Kuhn came under the influence of Harvard President James Bryant Conant (to whom Structure is dedicated), who had developed an educational program intended to help deflect Cold War unease over science's uncertain future by focusing on its illustrious past. Fuller argues that this rhetoric made its way into Structure, which Fuller sees as preserving and reinforcing the old view that science really is just a steady accumulation of truths about the world (once "paradigm shifts" are resolved).
Fuller suggests that Kuhn, deliberately or not, shared the tendency in Western culture to conceal possible negative effects of new knowledge from the general public. Because it insists on a difference between a history of science for scientists and one suited to historians, Fuller charges that Structure created the awkward divide that has led directly to the "Science Wars" and has stifled much innovative research. In conclusion, Fuller offers a way forward that rejects Kuhn's fixation on paradigms in favor of a conception of science as a social movement designed to empower society's traditionally disenfranchised elements.
Certain to be controversial, Thomas Kuhn must be read by anyone who has adopted, challenged, or otherwise engaged with The Structure of Scientific Revolutions.
"Structure will never look quite the same again after Fuller. In that sense, he has achieved one of the main aims of his ambitious and impressively executed project."Jon Turney, Times Higher Education Supplement
"Philosophies like Kuhn's narrow the possible futures of inquiry by politically methodizing and taming them. More republican philosophies will leave the future open. Mr. Fuller has amply succeeded in his program of distinguishing the one from the other."William R. Everdell, Washington TimesMore editions of Thomas Kuhn: A Philosophical History for Our Times:
Understanding Philosophy of Scienceby James LadymanISBN 0415221579 (0-415-22157-9)
Softcover, Routledge
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La teoria del cuerpo negro y la discontinuidad cuantica, 1894-1912/ The Theory of the Black Body and the Discontinue Quantum, 1894-1912by Thomas S. KuhnISBN 8420622621 (84-206-2262-1)
Softcover, Alianza Editorial Sa
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