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Naturalism and pragmatism
- Title
- Naturalism and pragmatism / Jay Schulkin.
- Author
- Schulkin, Jay.
- Publication
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
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Details
- Description
- xv, 332 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "'Naturalism and Pragmatism' offers reflections on the pragmatic tradition from a fresh perspective: that of a working neuroscientist. Though naturalism and evolution are not the only topics of discussions, they are important themes of the book. Both pragmatism and modern behaviorial science grew up in the wake of Darwin's theory of evolution. Indeed it is impossible to imagine either without evolutionary theory and the more general nineteenth-century trend of naturalism from which modern evolutionary theory emerged. And yet, for a variety of reasons, these common origins have not ensured a close affinity between pragmatic philosophy and the behavioral sciences. Among the wide diversity of scientific theories of human cognition and its form, which embraces the full range of human experience. Thus this book presents not only a scientist's take on the pragmatic tradition, but also a pragmatist's take on the evolution of the human problem solving"--Publisher's description, back cover.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 288-322) and index.
- Contents
- Pragmatism and naturalism amidst social sensibilities -- C. S. Peirce : a warranted perspective on the culture of inquiry -- Evolutionary origins : oriented to kinds -- Cephalic capabilities and medical decision-making : endlessly imperfect -- Psychobiology : a Jamesian self-regulatory view -- Social smarts, moral sentiments, social constructs -- Evolution, devolution, and human progress -- Conclusion : adaptation, well-being, and social hope.
- Call Number
- JFD 12-6644
- ISBN
- 9781137026484
- 1137026480
- OCLC
- 792880392
- Author
- Schulkin, Jay.
- Title
- Naturalism and pragmatism / Jay Schulkin.
- Imprint
- New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 288-322) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFD 12-6644