The anatomy of judgment / Philip J. Regal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Regal, Philip J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reasoning.

Judgment.

Methodology.

Science--Methodology.

Science.

Cultural relativism.

Critical thinking.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 368 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, c1990.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Anatomy of Judgment was first published in 1990. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. ""The Anatomy of Judgment is a unique and valuable contribution to the literature of the social and humanistic contexts for science . . . The book will illuminate dark corners for any reader, and dozens of interesting points come to light."" -Neil Greenberg, University of Tennessee. Tracing the emergence of science and the social institutions that govern

Contents:

Contents; Preface; 1. Critical Thought, Science, and Justice; 2. The Eyes of Oedipus, the Cave of Plato; 3. The Illusion Organ; 4. Inner Realities; 5. Fragile Common Sense; 6. Philosophy as Perceptual Template: Readings of Nature; 7. Language and the Construction of Reality; 8. Diverse Searches for Wisdom; 9. Is Relatively Good Individual Objectivity Possible?; 10. Intuition in Science and Eastern Disciplines; 11. The Language of Proof; 12. The Liberal Arts Agenda Reconsidered; Epilogue; Additional Readings; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8166-5540-5

0-8166-1824-0

OCLC:

182732641