The geography of insight : the sciences, the humanities, how they differ, why they matter /

The Geography of Insight argues that the issues of the humanities and sciences are different in kind and that inquiries into these issues also have different characteristics as do the resulting insights. These differences constitute an intellectual geography of the humanities and sciences: a mapping...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Foley, Richard, 1947-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Temas:
Insight.
Problem solving.
Thought and thinking.
Humanities > Philosophy.
Science > Philosophy.
Problem Solving
Thinking
Résolution de problème.
Pensée.
thinking.
REFERENCE > Questions & Answers.
Humanities > Philosophy
Insight
Problem solving
Science > Philosophy
Thought and thinking
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Half title
  • The Geography of Insight
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. The Humanities and Sciences Are Different
  • 2. The Distinctions
  • Indexical vs. Non-​Indexical
  • Perspectival vs. Non-​Perspectival
  • Prescriptive vs. Descriptive
  • Individual vs. Collective
  • 3. Secondary Differences
  • An Endpoint to Inquiry
  • Intellectual Progress
  • Intellectual Authority
  • Simplicity and Complexity
  • Involvement with Mentality
  • 4. Related Topics
  • Philosophy, the Humanities, the Sciences
  • Stories as Sources of Insight
  • A Quick Look at the Social Sciences
  • 5. Conclusion: A Plea for Intellectual Humility

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