Idealism, Relativism, and Realism
Title | Idealism, Relativism, and Realism PDF eBook |
Author | Dominik Finkelde |
Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Pages | 340 |
Release | 2020-05-05 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 3110670348 |
Several debates of the last years within the research field of contemporary realism – known under titles such as "New Realism," "Continental Realism," or "Speculative Materialism" – have shown that science is not systematically the ultimate measure of truth and reality. This does not mean that we should abandon the notions of truth or objectivity all together, as has been posited repeatedly within certain currents of twentieth century philosophy. However, within the research field of contemporary realism, the concept of objectivity itself has not been adequately refined. What is objective is supposed to be true outside a subject’s biases, interpretations and opinions, having truth conditions that are met by the way the world is. The volume combines articles of internationally outstanding authors who have published on either Idealism, Epistemic Relativism, or Realism and often locate themselves within one of these divergent schools of thought. As such, the volume focuses on these traditions with the aim of clarifying what the concept objectivity nowadays stands for within contemporary ontology and epistemology beyond the analytic-continental divide. With articles from: Jocelyn Benoist, Ray Brassier, G. Anthony Bruno, Dominik Finkelde, Markus Gabriel, Deborah Goldgaber, Iain Hamilton Grant, Graham Harman, Johannes Hübner, Andrea Kern, Anton F. Koch, Martin Kusch, Paul M. Livingston, Paul Redding, Sebastian Rödl, Dieter Sturma.
Wilfrid Sellars, Idealism, and Realism
Title | Wilfrid Sellars, Idealism, and Realism PDF eBook |
Author | Patrick Reider |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 207 |
Release | 2016-11-17 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1474238947 |
Wilfrid Sellars, Idealism, and Realism is the first study of its kind to address a range of realist and idealist views inspired by psychological nominalism. Bringing together premier analytic realists and distinguished defenders of German idealism, it reveals why psychological nominalism is one of the most important theories of the mind to come out the 20th century. The theory, first put forward by Wilfrid Sellars, argues that language is the only means by which humans can learn the types of socially shared practices that permit rationality. Although wedded to important aspects of German idealism, Sellars' theory is couched in bold realist terms of the analytic tradition. Those who are sympathetic to German idealism find this realist's appropriation of German idealism problematic. Wilfrid Sellars, Idealism and Realism thus creates a rare venue for realists and idealists to debate the epistemic outcome of the mental processes they both claim are essential to experience. Their resulting discussion bridges the gap between analytic and continental philosophy. In providing original and accessible chapters on psychological nominalism, this volume raises themes that intersect with numerous disciplines: the philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, epistemology, and metaphysics. It also provides clarity on arguably the best available account of why humans can reason, be self-aware, know, and act as agents.
A Theory of Direct Realism and the Relation of Realism to Idealism
Title | A Theory of Direct Realism and the Relation of Realism to Idealism PDF eBook |
Author | John Evan Turner |
Publisher | |
Pages | 336 |
Release | 1925 |
Genre | Realism |
ISBN |
Starmaking
Title | Starmaking PDF eBook |
Author | Peter J. McCormick |
Publisher | MIT Press |
Pages | 250 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9780262133203 |
Starmaking brings together a cluster of work published over the past 35 years by Nelson Goodman and two Harvard colleagues, Hilary Putnam and Israel Scheffler, on the conceptual connections between monism and pluralism, absolutism and relativism, and idealism and different notions of realism -- issues that are central to metaphysics and epistemology. The title alludes to Goodman's famous defense of the claim that because all true representations of stars and other objects are human creations, it follows that in an important sense the stars themselves are made by us. More generally, the argument moves from the fact that our right representations are constructed by us to the claim that the world itself is similarly constructed. Starmaking addresses the question of whether this seeming paradox can be turned into a serious philosophical view. Goodman and Putnam are sympathetic; Scheffler is the critic. Although many others continue to write about pluralism, relativism, and constructionalism, Starmaking brings together the protagonists in the debate since its beginnings and follows closely its still developing form and substance, focusing sharply on Goodman's claim that "we make versions, and right versions make worlds."
Relativism: A Guide for the Perplexed
Title | Relativism: A Guide for the Perplexed PDF eBook |
Author | Timothy Mosteller |
Publisher | A&C Black |
Pages | 119 |
Release | 2008-07-23 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0826496997 |
A student's guide to the historical context and key themes in relativism across the discipline of philosophy.
A System of Pragmatic Idealism, Volume II
Title | A System of Pragmatic Idealism, Volume II PDF eBook |
Author | Nicholas Rescher |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 279 |
Release | 2014-07-14 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 1400863120 |
This is the second of the three volumes of A System of Pragmatic Idealism, a series that will synthesize the life's work of the philosopher Nicholas Rescher. Rescher's numerous books and articles, which address almost every major philosophical topic, reflect a unified approach: the combination of pragmatism and idealism characteristic of his thinking throughout his career. The three related but independently readable books of the series present Rescher's system as a whole. In combining leading ideas of European continental idealism and American pragmatism in a new way, Rescher has created an integrated philosophical position in which the central concepts of these two traditions become a coherent totality. The initial volume in the series was dedicated to epistemology, the philosophy of science, and the philosophy of nature. In The Validity of Values, Rescher sets out a normative theory of rationality. Looking at issues of value theory, ethics, and practical philosophy, this second volume of the trilogy has as its theme the utility of values for a proper understanding of ourselves and the world we live in. Rescher's key thesis, which is argued from various angles and points of departure, is that rationality as such and in general is bound up with the theory and practice of rational evaluation. The third volume of the series will deal with the nature of philosophical inquiry itself. Originally published in 1993. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Realism - Relativism - Constructivism
Title | Realism - Relativism - Constructivism PDF eBook |
Author | Christian Kanzian |
Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Pages | 459 |
Release | 2017-06-12 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 3110523426 |
The book presents papers from leading proponents of realist, relativist, and constructivist positions in epistemology and the philosophy of language and ethics.