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The relevance of philosophy /

As the culmination of a long career in philosophy plus long excursions in physics, history, and theology, the author reflects on what must be done to make philosophy relevant to non-philosophers. Philosophers, the author argues, should go beyond specialized philosophical studies, acquire a knowledge...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mackinnon, Edward (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter One; 1.1 The Enlightenment: The Triumph of Reason; 1.2 The Kantian Synthesis; 1.3 Post-Kantian Philosophy; Chapter Two; 2.1 Phenomenology; 2.2 Analysis; Chapter Three; 3.1 Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947); 3.2 Karl Popper (1901-1994); 3.3 Bernard Lonergan (1904-1984); Chapter Four; 4.1 Through the Labyrinth; 4.1.1 The Role of Categories; 4.2 Quantum Physics; 4.3 Reductionism and Emergentism; 4.4 Can Consciousness Emerge in Computers?; Chapter Five; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Evolution of Public Morality; 5.2.1 Survival Behavior
  • 5.3 Economics and Public Morality5.3.1 Reactions to Unbridled Capitalism; 5.3.2 Micro and Macroeconomics; 5.3.3 Inequality; 5.4 The Evolution of Rights; 5.4.1 Discussion and Public Morality; 5.5 Descriptive vs. Prescriptive Morality; 5.6 Philosophical Reflections; 5.6.1 Macro-ethics; 5.6.2 Microethics; References; Index