Reductionism and the development of knowledge
Among the many conceits of modern thought is the idea that philosophy, tainted as it is by subjective evaluation, is a shaky guide for human affairs. People, it is argued, are better off if they base their conduct either on know-how with its pragmatic criterion of truth (i.e., possibility) or on sci...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Mahwah, N.J. :
L. Erlbaum
2003.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Jean Piaget Symposium series.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798009106719 |
| Sumario: | Among the many conceits of modern thought is the idea that philosophy, tainted as it is by subjective evaluation, is a shaky guide for human affairs. People, it is argued, are better off if they base their conduct either on know-how with its pragmatic criterion of truth (i.e., possibility) or on science with its universal criterion of rational necessity.Since Helmholtz, there has been increasing concern in the life sciences about the role of reductionism in the construction of knowledge. Is psychophysics really possible? Are biological phenomena just the deducible results of chemical |
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| Notas: | Papers originally presented at the 29th Annual Symposium of the Jean Piaget Society. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (248 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781135639891 9781282321908 9786612321900 9781410606952 |
