Metaphysics and the End of Philosophy

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Beschreibung

Metaphysics and the End of Philosophy is a defence of metaphysics as central to philosophy and a criticism of the attempts of modern philosophy to replace it. H.O. Mounce argues that philosophy, and not simply science, has a positive role to play in our understanding of the world.

Modern philosophy has been dominated for some three centuries by scientism or by a naturalistic view of the world. This has led to a disparagement not just of religion, but of metaphysics in all its forms. Whereas in classical philosophy, metaphysics is central to the subject, in much of modern philosophy the aim of the subject is simply to remove metaphysical confusion. Here Mounce offers a sustained criticism of this tendency in modern philosophy and offers a vindication of philosophy in its classical conception. The author takes us on a tour of all the key figures in the historical development of modern philosophy and the forces that have shaped their thought, arguing that the history of philosophy is essential to a proper understanding of the subject itself.

Über den Autor

H.O. Mounce is an Honorary Fellow of the University of Wales Swansea, and editor of the journal Philosophical Investigations. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including Wittgenstein's Tractatus: An Introduction (Blackwell, 1990), The Two Pragmatisms (Routledge, 1997) and Hume's Naturalism (Routledge, 1999).

Zusammenfassung

The author's style is remarkably clear and accessible.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Metaphysics

2. Bacon
3. Locke
4. Kant

5. Comte

6. Logical Positivism

7. Russell

8. Analysis

9. Quine and Science

10. Wittgenstein

Bibliography

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2007
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Importe , Philosophie
Jahrhundert:	Antike
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	Gebunden
ISBN-13:	9780826499516
ISBN-10:	0826499511
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Mounce, H. O.
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury 3PL
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	240 x 161 x 16 mm
Von/Mit:	H. O. Mounce
Erscheinungsdatum:	22.11.2007
Gewicht:	0,485 kg