Philosophical method : a very short introduction
著者
書誌事項
Philosophical method : a very short introduction
（Very short introductions, 651）
Oxford University Press, 2020
- : pbk
- タイトル別名
-
Doing philosophy
大学図書館所蔵 件 / 全40件
-
該当する所蔵館はありません
- すべての絞り込み条件を解除する
この図書・雑誌をさがす
注記
Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-136) and index
"First published in hardback as Doing Philosophy in 2018"--T.p. verso
"First published as a Very Short Introduction in 2020"--T.p. verso
内容説明・目次
内容説明
What are philosophers trying to achieve? How can they succeed? Does philosophy make progress? Is it in competition with science, or doing something completely different, or neither?
Timothy Williamson tackles some of the key questions surrounding philosophy in new and provocative ways, showing how philosophy begins in common sense curiosity, and develops through our capacity to dispute rationally with each other. Discussing philosophy's ability to clarify our thoughts, he explains why such clarification depends on the development of philosophical theories, and how those theories can be tested by imaginative thought experiments, and compared against each other by standards
similar to those used in the natural and social sciences. He also shows how logical rigour can be understood as a way of enhancing the explanatory power of philosophical theories. Drawing on the history of philosophy to provide a track record of philosophical thinking's successes and failures,
Williams overturns widely held dogmas about the distinctive nature of philosophy in comparison to the sciences, demystifies its methods, and considers the future of the discipline.
From thought experiments, to deduction, to theories, this Very Short Introduction will cause you to totally rethink what philosophy is.
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Previously published in hardback as Doing Philosophy
目次
Preface
1: Introduction
2: Starting from common sense
3: Disputing
4: Clarifying terms
5: Doing thought experiments
6: Comparing theories
7: Deducing
8: Using the history of philosophy
9: Using other fields
10: Model-building
11: Conclusion: the future of philosophy
References and Further Reading
「Nielsen BookData」 より
