Philosophy examined : metaphilosophy in pragmatic perspective / Nicholas Rescher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rescher, Nicholas, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy.

Philosophy and science.

Philosophy, Comparative.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (VII, 216 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin, Germany : De Gruyter, [2021]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The book presents a detailed examination of many key aspects of philosophizing, ranging from the mission of philosophy, its method, its dialectic, and its epistemology. It conveys to the reader, student and scholar alike, a clear account of the aspirations and potential of the discipline. Readers will come away with a clearer understanding of the promise and challenges of philosophizing.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction: The Mission of Philosophy?

1 Speculative Thinking

2 On Problems of Getting It Right

3 Contextual Acceptance and Cognitive Compartmentalization

4 Philosophical Methodology

5 Aporetic Method in Philosophy

6 Metaphilosophical Coherentism

7 On Philosophical Systematization

8 On Validating First Principles

9 Our View of Reality

10 Optimalism and Explanatory Totalization

11 Thematic Stability Amidst Philosophical Development

12 Philosophical Disagreement and Orientational Pluralism

13 Philosophical Cogency

14 The Pragmatic Perspective

Bibliography

Index of Names

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

3-11-074738-3