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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Jean Piaget Society. Symposium (-)
Otros Autores: Brown, Terrance (-), Smith, Leslie, 1943-
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Mahwah, N.J. : L. Erlbaum 2003.
Colección:The Jean Piaget Symposium series.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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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.
Notas:Papers originally presented at the 29th Annual Symposium of the Jean Piaget Society.
Descripción Física:ix, 237 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice.
ISBN:9781410606952
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