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Author : Carl Page
Release : 2010-11-01
Genre : Philosophy
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Book Rating : 043/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Philosophical Historicism and the Betrayal of First Philosophy by : Carl Page
Download or read book Philosophical Historicism and the Betrayal of First Philosophy written by Carl Page. This book was released on 2010-11-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ian F. Verstegen
Release : 2009-12-16
Genre : Philosophy
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Book Rating : 834/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Maurice Mandelbaum and American Critical Realism by : Ian F. Verstegen
Download or read book Maurice Mandelbaum and American Critical Realism written by Ian F. Verstegen. This book was released on 2009-12-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a unique and timely assessment of the work of American critical realist Maurice Mandelbaum, and the relation of his thought to contemporary critical realism. Particular attention is paid to how his theories relate to those of Roy Bhaskar. This is essential reading for any student with an interest in critical realism, or the history of philosophy.
Author : Ian Verstegen
Release : 2013
Genre : Art
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Book Rating : 519/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A Realist Theory of Art History by : Ian Verstegen
Download or read book A Realist Theory of Art History written by Ian Verstegen. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the theoretical alignments within academia shift, this book introduces a surprising variety of realism to abolish the old positivist-theory dichotomy that has haunted Art History. Demanding frankly the referential detachment of the objects under study, the book proposes a stratified, multi-causal account of art history that addresses postmodern concerns while saving it from its errors of self-refutation. Building from the very basic distinction between intransitive being and transitive knowing, objects can be affirmed as real while our knowledge of them is held to be fallible. Several focused chapters address basic problems while introducing philosophical reflection into art history. These include basic ontological distinctions between society and culture, general and "special" history, the discontinuity of cultural objects, the importance of definition for special history, scales, facets and fiat objects as forms of historical structure, the nature of evidence and proof, historical truth and controversies. Stressing Critical Realism as the stratified, multi-causal approach needed for productive research today in the academy, this book creates the subject of the ontology of art history and sets aside a theoretical space for metaphysical reflection, thus clarifying the usually muddy distinction between theory, methodology, and historiography in art history.
Author : Robert M. Burns
Release : 2006
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 818/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Historiography: Culture by : Robert M. Burns
Download or read book Historiography: Culture written by Robert M. Burns. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection aims to enable the reader to disentangle some of the ambiguities and confusions which have characterized the use of the term 'historiography'.
Author : A. Pablo Iannone
Release : 2013-04-15
Genre : Philosophy
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Book Rating : 449/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Dictionary of World Philosophy by : A. Pablo Iannone
Download or read book Dictionary of World Philosophy written by A. Pablo Iannone. This book was released on 2013-04-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dictionary of World Philosophy covers the diverse and challenging terminology, concepts, schools and traditions of the vast field of world philosophy. Providing an extremely comprehensive resource and an essential point of reference in a complex and expanding field of study the Dictionary covers all major subfields of the discipline. Key features: * Cross-references are used to highlight interconnections and the cross-cultural diffusion and adaptation of terms which has taken place over time * The user is led from specific terms to master entries which provide valuable historical and cultural context * Each master entry is followed by at least two suggestions for further reading on the subject, creating a substantial bibliography of world philosophy * References extend beyond philosophy to related areas such as cognitive science, computer science, language and physics Subdisciplines covered include:* aesthetics * ethics * sociopolitical philosophy * the philosophy of law * epistemology * logic * the philosophy of science * the philosophy of mind * the philosophy of culture and history * metaphysics * the philosophy of religion Entries are drawn from West Africa, Arabic, Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Jewish, Korean, Latin American, Maori and Native American philosophy including the important and so far largely neglected instance of Pre-Hispanic thought: Nahua philosophy.
