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Doing Philosophy From Common Curiosity to Logical Reasoning

Williamson, Timothy
Innbundet / 2018 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9780198822516
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
264 gr
Høyde
203 mm
Bredde
135 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
176

Forfatter
Williamson, Timothy

Biographical note

Timothy Williamson is the Wykeham Professor of Logic at the University of Oxford and A. Whitney Griswold Visiting Professor at Yale University. Previously he was the Professor of Logic and Metaphysics at Edinburgh University. He has published books and articles on many branches of philosophy, some of which have been translated into German, Spanish, French, Italian, Hungarian, Serbian, Turkish, Chinese, Korean, and other languages. He frequently writes on philosophy in the Times Literary Supplement, the New York Times blog The Stone, and newspapers in various countries.

Doing Philosophy From Common Curiosity to Logical Reasoning

Williamson, Timothy
Innbundet / 2018 / Engelsk
Williamson, Timothy
Innbundet / 2018 / Engelsk
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What are philosophers trying to achieve? How can they succeed? Does philosophy make progress? Is it in competition with science, or doing something completely different, or neither? Timothy Williamson tackles some of the key questions surrounding philosophy in new and provocative ways, showing how philosophy begins in common sense curiosity, and develops through our capacity to dispute rationally with each other. Discussing philosophy's ability to clarify our thoughts, he explains why such clarification depends on the development of philosophical theories, and how those theories can be tested by imaginative thought experiments, and compared against each other by standards similar to those used in the natural and social sciences. He also shows how logical rigour can be understood as a way of enhancing the explanatory power of philosophical theories. Drawing on the history of philosophy to provide a track record of philosophical thinking's successes and failures, Williamson overturns widely held dogmas about the distinctive nature of philosophy in comparison to the sciences, demystifies its methods, and considers the future of the discipline. From thought experiments, to deduction, to theories, this little book will cause you to totally rethink what philosophy is.
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Is philosophy a unique discipline, or are its methods more like those of other sciences than many philosophers think? Timothy Williamson explains clearly and concisely how contemporary philosophers think and work, and reflects on their powers and limitations.
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Preface 1: Introduction 2: Starting from common sense 3: Disputing 4: Clarifying terms 5: Doing thought experiments 6: Comparing theories 7: Deducing 8: Using the history of philosophy 9: Using other fields 10: Model-building 11: Conclusion: the future of philosophyReferences and Further Reading
Les mer
Written [...] in simple, clear language.
Assuming no previous knowledge of philosophy, this is a highly accessible account of how modern philosophers think and workPresents a distinctive view of philosophy, arguing that it is far more scientific than many philosophers thinkIncludes a wealth of examples from history charting philosophical thinking's successes and failuresOffers a timely and much needed intervention in the current hot debate on philosophical methodologyWritten by one of the world's leading philosophers
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Timothy Williamson is the Wykeham Professor of Logic at the University of Oxford and A. Whitney Griswold Visiting Professor at Yale University. Previously he was the Professor of Logic and Metaphysics at Edinburgh University. He has published books and articles on many branches of philosophy, some of which have been translated into German, Spanish, French, Italian, Hungarian, Serbian, Turkish, Chinese, Korean, and other languages. He frequently writes on philosophy in the Times Literary Supplement, the New York Times blog The Stone, and newspapers in various countries.
Les mer
Assuming no previous knowledge of philosophy, this is a highly accessible account of how modern philosophers think and workPresents a distinctive view of philosophy, arguing that it is far more scientific than many philosophers thinkIncludes a wealth of examples from history charting philosophical thinking's successes and failuresOffers a timely and much needed intervention in the current hot debate on philosophical methodologyWritten by one of the world's leading philosophers
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What are philosophers trying to achieve? How can they succeed? Does philosophy make progress? Is it in competition with science, or doing something completely different, or neither? Timothy Williamson tackles some of the key questions surrounding philosophy in new and provocative ways, showing how philosophy begins in common sense curiosity, and develops through our capacity to dispute rationally with each other. Discussing philosophy's ability to clarify our thoughts, he explains why such clarification depends on the development of philosophical theories, and how those theories can be tested by imaginative thought experiments, and compared against each other by standards similar to those used in the natural and social sciences. He also shows how logical rigour can be understood as a way of enhancing the explanatory power of philosophical theories. Drawing on the history of philosophy to provide a track record of philosophical thinking's successes and failures, Williamson overturns widely held dogmas about the distinctive nature of philosophy in comparison to the sciences, demystifies its methods, and considers the future of the discipline. From thought experiments, to deduction, to theories, this little book will cause you to totally rethink what philosophy is.
Les mer
Is philosophy a unique discipline, or are its methods more like those of other sciences than many philosophers think? Timothy Williamson explains clearly and concisely how contemporary philosophers think and work, and reflects on their powers and limitations.
Les mer
Preface 1: Introduction 2: Starting from common sense 3: Disputing 4: Clarifying terms 5: Doing thought experiments 6: Comparing theories 7: Deducing 8: Using the history of philosophy 9: Using other fields 10: Model-building 11: Conclusion: the future of philosophyReferences and Further Reading
Les mer
Written [...] in simple, clear language.
Assuming no previous knowledge of philosophy, this is a highly accessible account of how modern philosophers think and workPresents a distinctive view of philosophy, arguing that it is far more scientific than many philosophers thinkIncludes a wealth of examples from history charting philosophical thinking's successes and failuresOffers a timely and much needed intervention in the current hot debate on philosophical methodologyWritten by one of the world's leading philosophers
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Timothy Williamson is the Wykeham Professor of Logic at the University of Oxford and A. Whitney Griswold Visiting Professor at Yale University. Previously he was the Professor of Logic and Metaphysics at Edinburgh University. He has published books and articles on many branches of philosophy, some of which have been translated into German, Spanish, French, Italian, Hungarian, Serbian, Turkish, Chinese, Korean, and other languages. He frequently writes on philosophy in the Times Literary Supplement, the New York Times blog The Stone, and newspapers in various countries.
Les mer
Assuming no previous knowledge of philosophy, this is a highly accessible account of how modern philosophers think and workPresents a distinctive view of philosophy, arguing that it is far more scientific than many philosophers thinkIncludes a wealth of examples from history charting philosophical thinking's successes and failuresOffers a timely and much needed intervention in the current hot debate on philosophical methodologyWritten by one of the world's leading philosophers
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780198822516
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press
Vekt
264 gr
Høyde
203 mm
Bredde
135 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
176

Forfatter
Williamson, Timothy

Biographical note

Timothy Williamson is the Wykeham Professor of Logic at the University of Oxford and A. Whitney Griswold Visiting Professor at Yale University. Previously he was the Professor of Logic and Metaphysics at Edinburgh University. He has published books and articles on many branches of philosophy, some of which have been translated into German, Spanish, French, Italian, Hungarian, Serbian, Turkish, Chinese, Korean, and other languages. He frequently writes on philosophy in the Times Literary Supplement, the New York Times blog The Stone, and newspapers in various countries.

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