Grand theories and everyday beliefs : science, philosophy, and their histories /

This unconventional book by a distinguished historian of philosophy tells the story of how humans became rational beings.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Matson, Wallace I.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011.
Temas:
Knowledge, Theory of.
Evolutionary psychology.
Belief and doubt.
Philosophy > History.
Science > History.
Théorie de la connaissance.
Psychologie évolutionniste.
Croyance et doute.
Philosophie > Histoire.
Sciences > Histoire.
epistemology.
PHILOSOPHY > History & Surveys > General.
PHILOSOPHY > History & Surveys > Modern.
Belief and doubt
Evolutionary psychology
Knowledge, Theory of
Philosophy
Science
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • 1. Introduction
  • PART ONE: Before Miletus
  • 2. A Brief History of Coping
  • 3. Language
  • 4. High and Low Beliefs
  • 5. The “Will to Believeâ€?
  • 6. Eden
  • 7. Babylon
  • PART TWO: Miletus To Alexandria
  • 8. Miletus: The Invention of Science
  • 9. Anaximander and Anaximenes
  • 10. Science and Philosophy Come to Italy
  • 11. Athens I
  • 12. Atomism
  • 13. Athens II: Plato
  • 14. Athens III: Aristotle
  • 15. Alexandria
  • 16. Beliefs About Believers
  • PART THREE: The Legacy Of Christianity
  • 17. Jerusalem Collides with Athens18. Cartesianism
  • 19. Miletus Preserved I: Hobbes
  • 20. Institutions
  • 21. Miletus Preserved II: Spinoza
  • 22. The Strange Case of David Hume
  • 23. Ethics Without Edification
  • 24. Lâ€?Envoi
  • 25. Conclusion?
  • Glossary
  • References and Further Readings
  • Index
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
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  • X
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