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The present book continues Rescher's longstanding practice of publishing occasional studies written for formal presentation and informal discussion with colleagues. They form part of a wider program of investigation of the scope and limits of rational inquiry in the pursuit of knowledge.
Price: $125.99
Pages: 112
Publisher: De Gruyter
Imprint: De Gruyter
Publication Date:
July 17, 2009
ISBN: 9783110319149
Format: Hardcover
BISACs:
PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, PHI004000 PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, PHI016000 PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern
| Preface Chapter 1: INTELLIGENCE AND EVOLUTIONARY INNOVATION Chapter 2: ON OVERSIMPLIFICATION AND THE GROWTH OF KNOWLEDGE Chapter 3: VAGUENESS: SOME VARIANT APPROACHES Chapter 4: UNDERDETERMINATION Chapter 5: COGNITIVE COMPROMISE: On Managing Cognitive Risk in the Face of Imperfect/Flawed Information Chapter 6: AUTHORITY Chapter 7: AN EXPLANATORY CONUNDRUM Chapter 8: THE MUSICAL CHAIRS PARADOX Chapter 9: TRANSCENDENTAL ARGUMENTATION AND HUMAN NATURE Chapter 10: A MULTITUDE OF WORLDS? Name Index |