... Trout's book is an enlightening and enjoyable read that demonstrates the significance of empirical science to sound philosophical methodology and the power of scientifically informed philosophy to contribute meaningfully to public debate.

Keith Harris, Metascience

Trout is engaging with issues related to meta-philosophy (especially, with issues related to how we should engage in epistemology and the philosophy of science) at a very high level, and his voice is well worth hearing in these debates.

Stephen Grimm, Fordham University

Trout is right that for philosophy to survive i.e. maintaining departments in universities philosophers have to pursue productive projects that keep their work relevant both to researchers in other disciplines and to society as a whole... I think that his work continues the tradition of Dewey, who strove to make philosophy relevant in nearly all of his work.

Steve Downes, University of Utah

In All Talked Out J.D. Trout exemplifies the power of science in the hands of a philosopher, and the result is a timely and urgent argument about the future of philosophy. Based on his 2013 Phi Beta Kappa Romanell Lectures, Trout here presents a novel and positive view of intellectual advancements with respect to traditional topics in philosophy, and explains why these achievements occurred despite the archaic and often retrograde influence of philosophical doctrine and method. Together, these lines of inquiry lead to a conclusion that while foundational reflection remains as necessary as ever philosophy, as it is conceived in the halls of academia, no longer adds anything distinctively useful. At its best, philosophy is a place to grow new ideas. But many other disciplines can provide such incubation. At the same time, however, Trout argues that we don't have to kill philosophy; we just have to figure out what is worth preserving from it. Following a spirited introduction, the first lecture takes stock of the growing field of evidence-based approaches to reasoning, and in light of these scientific developments, criticizes important failures in epistemology as it is currently practiced in the English speaking world. The second lecture examines the psychological impulse to explain, the resulting sense of understanding, and the natural limits of cognitively appreciating the subject we have explained. The final lecture presents the proper reaction to the idea that scientific evidence matters to responsible governance.
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All Talked Out is an exercise in applied philosophy. It is a study of what the examination of knowledge, explanation, and well-being would look like if freed from the peculiar tools and outlook of modern philosophy and handed over to scientists - or scientifically-trained philosophers - who had a reflective aim.
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Chapter 1: Introduction: The Shape of Evidence-Based Epistemology Where We Are: An Overview Naturalism as a Hypothesis How Did We Get Here? A Better Alternative: Strategic Reliabilism? Ameliorative Psychology and Better Reasoning Conclusion Chapter 2: Good Reasoning and Evidence-Based Epistemology The Limits of Reasoning Standard Analytic Epistemology and Professional Philosophy The Failure of Constructive Philosophy The Department of Things I Find Really Cool to Think About Strategic Reliabilism: Philosophy as Coach Conclusion Chapter 3: The Natural Limits of Explanation Owning up to Human Limitations The Delicate Feeling of Explaining Understanding and the "Aha!" Moment The Romanticized View of Insight Creepy Truths and Estrangement: Fluency, Narrative Coherence and Explanation Conclusion Chapter 4: Taking People as We Find Them: Philosophy and Evidence--Based Policy Introduction Do Inheritors Deserve their Bequests? Inheritance and the Luck Subsidy The Science of Happiness and a Utilitarian Argument for Redistribution A Modest Proposal: Getting Rid of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Outside Strategies and the Dangers of Complicated Rules: The Index of Honesty Conclusion
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"... Trout's book is an enlightening and enjoyable read that demonstrates the significance of empirical science to sound philosophical methodology and the power of scientifically informed philosophy to contribute meaningfully to public debate. --Keith Harris, Metascience "Trout is engaging with issues related to meta-philosophy (especially, with issues related to how we should engage in epistemology and the philosophy of science) at a very high level, and his voice is well worth hearing in these debates." --Stephen Grimm, Fordham University "Trout is right that for philosophy to surviveDLi.e. maintaining departments in universitiesDLphilosophers have to pursue productive projects that keep their work relevant both to researchers in other disciplines and to society as a wholeDLI think that his work continues the tradition of Dewey, who strove to make philosophy relevant in nearly all of his work." --Steve Downes, University of Utah
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Selling point: Makes a significant contribution to the literature on the future of philosophy Selling point: Contains insights into our cognitive limitations that will prove useful to psychologists and policy makers Selling point: A novel approach to conflicts of interest in government, based on new research
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J.D. Trout is Professor and John and Mae Calamos Endowed Chair of Philosophy at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. He is the author of Wondrous Truths: The Improbable Rise of Modern Science (Oxford 2016), Measuring the Intentional World (Oxford 2003), and The Empathy Gap: Building Bridges to the Good Life and the Good Society (Penguin 2010).
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Selling point: Makes a significant contribution to the literature on the future of philosophy Selling point: Contains insights into our cognitive limitations that will prove useful to psychologists and policy makers Selling point: A novel approach to conflicts of interest in government, based on new research
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ISBN
9780190686802
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Oxford University Press Inc
Vekt
249 gr
Høyde
132 mm
Bredde
180 mm
Dybde
25 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
188

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Biografisk notat

J.D. Trout is Professor and John and Mae Calamos Endowed Chair of Philosophy, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL.