Metaphysics and the Disunity of Scientific Knowledge

1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-138-32602-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 148 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 219 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

First published in 1998, this volume’s primary concern is to demonstrate how a metaphysics can be developed which enables us to make do in an uncertain world and to develop a pragmatic alternative to postmodernism. Opposing unificationist view of science, Clarke suggests, needs to be understood in the context of the perceived threat of metaphysical disorder. He explores this through issues including epistemology, fundamentalism, pluralism and idealisation and identifies a potential solution similar to the work of Otto Neurath.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Clarke, Steve

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Epistemology, Scepticism and Postmodernity. 2. Fundamentalism, Laws, Causes and Lies. 3. Pluralism. 4. Causes and Capacities. 5. Idealization. 6. The End of the World as We Know It.

Über Autor(innen)

Steve Clarke