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American philosophic naturalism in the twentieth century
- Title
- American philosophic naturalism in the twentieth century / edited by John Ryder.
- Publication
- Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 1994.
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| Book/Text | Use in library | B944.N3 A44 1994 | Off-site |
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- Additional Authors
- Ryder, John (John Joseph)
- Description
- 566 pages; 24 cm
- Summary
- This comprehensive collection, bringing together significant essays by leading philosophers of the twentieth century, represents one prominent school of American thought - philosophic naturalism. Naturalism holds that nature is objective and can be studied to gain knowledge that is not determined by methodology, perspective, belief, or theory. For the naturalist, "nature" is an all-encompassing concept; nothing is other than natural and any notion of a supernatural realm is rejected. Naturalism, however, cannot be equated with materialistic reductionism or strict determinism. Certain nonmaterial aspects of human existence - thoughts, feelings, meanings, values, beliefs, ideals, and free will - are included within the scope of the naturalist's approach.
- John Ryder divides this work into five parts, which demonstrate the range of naturalistic inquiry: (1) conceptions of nature; (2) nature, experience, and method; (3) values ethical and social; (4) values aesthetic and religious; and (5) naturalism and contemporary philosophy. The distinguished contributors are: Justus Buchler, Morris Cohen, John Dewey, Abraham Edel, Marvin Farber, Sidney Hook, Paul Kurtz, John Lachs, Corliss Lamont, Thelma Lavine, Peter Manicas, John McDermott, Ernest Nagel, W.V.O. Quine, John Herman Randall, Jr., George Santayana, Meyer Schapiro, Roy Wood Sellars, Evelyn Shirk, and F.J.E. Woodbridge. For students and scholars alike, American Philosophic Naturalism in the Twentieth Century is an excellent introduction to and overview of an important school of philosophy.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contents
- pt. I. Conceptions of Nature. Sect. 1. Nature Discerned. 1. The Discovery of Natural Objects / George Santayana. 2. Nature Unified and Mind Discerned / George Santayana. 3. Knowledge of Nature / F.J.E. Woodbridge. Sect. 2. The Nature of Nature: Materialism and Pluralism. 1. Reformed Materialism and Intrinsic Endurance / Roy Wood Sellars. 2. Are Naturalists Materialists? / John Dewey, Sidney Hook and Ernest Nagel. 3. Empirical Pluralism and Unifications of Nature / John Herman Randall, Jr. 4. Probing the Idea of Nature / Justus Buchler -- pt. II. Nature, Experience, and Method. Sect. 3. Experience. 1. Experience and Philosophic Method / John Dewey. 2. In Dispraise of Life, Experience, and Reality / Morris R. Cohen. 3. Naturalistic and Pure Reflection / Marvin Farber. 4. Experience / Justus Buchler. Sect. 4. Science, Logic, and Knowledge. 1. The Metaphysics of Reason and Scientific Method / Morris R. Cohen. 2. Logic Without Ontology / Ernest Nagel.
- ISBN
- 0879758945
- 9780879758943
- LCCN
- 94018813
- OCLC
- ocm30437246
- 30437246
- SCSB-9477651
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library