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Epistemic pragmatism and other studies in the theory of knowledge /

The core of pragmatism lies in the concept of functional efficacy-of utility in short. And epistemic pragmatism accordingly focuses on the utility of our devices and practices in relation to the aims and purposes of the cognitive enterprise-answering questions, resolving puzzlement, guiding action....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rescher, Nicholas
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Frankfurt ; New Brunswick : Ontos Verlag, 2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Contents
  • Chapter 1 EPISTEMIC PRAGMATISM
  • Chapter 2 LINGUISTIC PRAGMATISM
  • Chapter 3 ON COGNITIVE FINITUDE AND LIMITATIONS
  • Chapter 4 ON COGNITIVE ECONOMICS
  • Chapter 5 THE UNEASY UNION OF IDEALITY ANDPRAGMATISM IN INQUIRY
  • Chapter 6 ON INCONSISTENCY AND PROVISIONALACCEPTANCE
  • Chapter 7 ON REALISM AND THE PROBLEM OFTRANSPARENT FACTS
  • Chapter 8 ON FALLACIES OF AGGREGATION
  • Chapter 9 LEIBNIZ AND THE CONDITIONS OF IDENTITY
  • CHAPTER 10 WORLDLY WOES:THE TROUBLE WITH POSSIBLE WORLDS
  • Chapter 11 TRIGRAPHS: A RESOURCE FOR ILLUSTRATIONIN PHILOSOPHY