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Philosophy as a humanistic discipline /

What can--and what can't--philosophy do? What are its ethical risks--and its possible rewards? How does it differ from science? In Philosophy as a Humanistic Discipline, Bernard Williams addresses these questions and presents a striking vision of philosophy as fundamentally different from scien...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Williams, Bernard, 1929-2003
Otros Autores: Moore, A. W., 1956-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. ; Woodstock : Princeton University Press, 2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:What can--and what can't--philosophy do? What are its ethical risks--and its possible rewards? How does it differ from science? In Philosophy as a Humanistic Discipline, Bernard Williams addresses these questions and presents a striking vision of philosophy as fundamentally different from science in its aims and methods even though there is still in philosophy "something that counts as getting it right." Written with his distinctive combination of rigor, imagination, depth, and humanism, the book amply demonstrates why Williams was one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century. Spa
Notas:Originally published: 2006.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (227 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781400827091
1400827094