The Unraveling Of Scientism
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The Unraveling Of Scientism
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Author : Joseph Margolis
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2018-07-05
The Unraveling Of Scientism written by Joseph Margolis and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-05 with Philosophy categories.
The Unraveling of Scientism, a companion to Joseph Margolis's Reinventing Pragmatism, follows the thread of American analytic philosophy through the second half of the twentieth century, the period of its greatest influence and activity. Margolis finds that the distinctive features of analytic philosophy were effectively altered, at about mid-century, most pointedly by W. V. Quine. Surprisingly, this was a time of declining conceptual invention and originality among the leading strands of philosophy—pragmatism, logical positivism and the unity of science program, and the principal continental European movements. The Unraveling of Scientism centers on the primary commitment of analytic philosophy through the twentieth century to what Margolis calls "scientism"—the conviction that an unyielding reductionism, applied universally but in an exemplary way in the sciences, can provide a convincing account of the most important philosophical puzzles of the human world, those centered on the nature of the objective world, our knowledge of reality, language, and human existence. Margolis examines the principal puzzles that the analytic movement has addressed and argues that in recent years its claims have been effectively stalemated, perhaps even defeated.
Unraveling The Universe S Mysteries
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Author : Louis Anthony Del Monte
language : en
Publisher: Louis A. del Monte
Release Date : 2012-10-01
Unraveling The Universe S Mysteries written by Louis Anthony Del Monte and has been published by Louis A. del Monte this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-01 with Astronomy categories.
Unraveling the Universe's Mysteries offers a rare glimpse into scientific mysteries that have baffled scientists over the last century. It bravely takes the reader to the edge of science where proof is scarce, and the line between physics and metaphysics blurs. Explore the latest science theories regarding: What caused the Big Bang? Is there a multiverse? What role does string theory play in modern science? Is time travel possible? Is dark energy/dark matter real? Are there other Earths? Are we alone? What ultimate fate does humankind face? Can science prove God exists?
Unravelling The Mind Of God
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Author : Robert Matthews
language : en
Publisher: Virgin Pub
Release Date : 1993
Unravelling The Mind Of God written by Robert Matthews and has been published by Virgin Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Cosmology categories.
The Seven Follies Of Science 2nd Ed
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Author : John Phin
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2021-04-25
The Seven Follies Of Science 2nd Ed written by John Phin and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-25 with Fiction categories.
In this work, John Phin attempted to present a straightforward account of issues that have occupied the attention of the human mind ever since the beginning of civilization and which cannot lose their interest until the end of time. The seven follies of science described here are squaring the circle, the duplication of the cube, the trisection of an angle, perpetual motion, the transmutation of metals—alchemy, the fixation of mercury, and the universal medicine and the elixir of life.
Science Unlimited
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Author : Maarten Boudry
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2018-01-12
Science Unlimited written by Maarten Boudry and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-12 with Science categories.
All too often in contemporary discourse, we hear about science overstepping its proper limits—about its brazenness, arrogance, and intellectual imperialism. The problem, critics say, is scientism: the privileging of science over all other ways of knowing. Science, they warn, cannot do or explain everything, no matter what some enthusiasts believe. In Science Unlimited?, noted philosophers of science Maarten Boudry and Massimo Pigliucci gather a diverse group of scientists, science communicators, and philosophers of science to explore the limits of science and this alleged threat of scientism. In this wide-ranging collection, contributors ask whether the term scientism in fact (or in belief) captures an interesting and important intellectual stance, and whether it is something that should alarm us. Is scientism a well-developed position about the superiority of science over all other modes of human inquiry? Or is it more a form of excessive confidence, an uncritical attitude of glowing admiration? What, if any, are its dangers? Are fears that science will marginalize the humanities and eradicate the human subject—that it will explain away emotion, free will, consciousness, and the mystery of existence—justified? Does science need to be reined in before it drives out all other disciplines and ways of knowing? Both rigorous and balanced, Science Unlimited? interrogates our use of a term that is now all but ubiquitous in a wide variety of contexts and debates. Bringing together scientists and philosophers, both friends and foes of scientism, it is a conversation long overdue.
Warped Passages
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Author : Lisa Randall
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2009-10-21
Warped Passages written by Lisa Randall and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-21 with Science categories.
The universe has many secrets. It may hide additional dimensions of space other than the familier three we recognize. There might even be another universe adjacent to ours, invisible and unattainable . . . for now. Warped Passages is a brilliantly readable and altogether exhilarating journey that tracks the arc of discovery from early twentieth-century physics to the razor's edge of modern scientific theory. One of the world's leading theoretical physicists, Lisa Randall provides astonishing scientific possibilities that, until recently, were restricted to the realm of science fiction. Unraveling the twisted threads of the most current debates on relativity, quantum mechanics, and gravity, she explores some of the most fundamental questions posed by Nature—taking us into the warped, hidden dimensions underpinning the universe we live in, demystifying the science of the myriad worlds that may exist just beyond our own.
Moral Philosophy After 9 11
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Author : Joseph Margolis
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
Release Date : 2004
Moral Philosophy After 9 11 written by Joseph Margolis and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Philosophy categories.
Were the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks courageous &"freedom fighters&" or despicable terrorist murderers? These opposing characterizations reveal in extreme form the incompatibility between different moral visions that underlie many conflicts in the world today, conflicts that challenge us to consider how moral disputes may be resolved. Eschewing the resort to universal moral principles favored by traditional Anglo-American analytic philosophy, Joseph Margolis sets out to sketch an alternative approach that accepts the lack of any neutral ground or privileged normative perspective for deciding moral disputes.This &"second-best&" morality nevertheless aspires to achieve an &"objectively&" valid resolution through a dialectical procedure of reasoning toward a modus vivendi, an accommodation of prudential interests that are rooted in the customs and practices of the societies in conflict. In working out this approach, Margolis engages with a wide range of thinkers, from Plato, Aristotle, Kant, and Hegel through Nietzsche, Heidegger, Levinas, Rawls, Habermas, MacIntyre, Rorty, and Nussbaum, and his argument is enlivened by reference to many specific moral issues, such as abortion, the control of Kashmir, and the continuing struggle between the Muslim world and the West.
The Politics Of Inquiry
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Author : Benjamin Baez
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2009-01-09
The Politics Of Inquiry written by Benjamin Baez and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-09 with Education categories.
Argues against the “culture of science” currently dominating education discourse and in favor of a more critical understanding of various modes of inquiry.
The Oxford Handbook Of Japanese Philosophy
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Author : Bret W. Davis
language : en
Publisher: Oxford Handbooks
Release Date : 2020
The Oxford Handbook Of Japanese Philosophy written by Bret W. Davis and has been published by Oxford Handbooks this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Philosophy categories.
This handbook is currently in development, with individual articles publishing online in advance of print publication. At this time, we cannot add information about unpublished articles in this handbook, however the table of contents will continue to grow as additional articles pass through the review process and are added to the site. Please note that the online publication date for this handbook is the date that the first article in the title was published online.
Science As Psychology
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Author : Lisa M. Osbeck
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2010-11-22
Science As Psychology written by Lisa M. Osbeck and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-22 with Psychology categories.
Science as Psychology reveals the complexity and richness of rationality by demonstrating how social relationships, emotion, culture, and identity are implicated in the problem-solving practices of laboratory scientists. In this study, the authors gather and analyze interview and observational data from innovation-focused laboratories in the engineering sciences to show how the complex practices of laboratory research scientists provide rich psychological insights, and how a better understanding of science practice facilitates understanding of human beings more generally. The study focuses not on dismantling the rational core of scientific practice, but on illustrating how social, personal, and cognitive processes are intricately woven together in scientific thinking. The book is thus a contribution to science studies, the psychology of science, and general psychology.