In Defence of Objectivity
On realism, existentialism and politics
1st Edition
Published on 24. January 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-415-43669-4 (ISBN)
Description
This volume addresses the interlocking themes of realism, objectivity, existentialism and (eco-socialist) politics, based on critical realism. However, it moves beyond the purely scientific orientation of earlier contributions to this philosophy, to further develop the themes.The title essay defends objectivity in science, everyday knowledge, and ethics, and examines both subjective idealism and existentialist critiques of objectivity. The other essays examine some of the same themes but from different angles, keeping the politics of the issues at the forefront.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate and Professional
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
395 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-43669-4 (9780415436694)
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Andrew Collier
In Defence of Objectivity
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In Defence of Objectivity
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Person
Andrew Collier is a member of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Southampton. His previous publications addressed socialist thought or critical realism or both: most recently Being and Worth extends realism to ethics and Christianity and Marxism aims to reconcile these two world views.
Content
Introduction; Part 1; Chapter 1 The inorganic body and the ambiguity of freedom; Chapter 2 Value, rationality and the environment; Chapter 3 Unhewn demonstrations; Chapter 4 Critical realism and the heritage of the Enlightenment; Chapter 5 On slave rebellions in morals; Chapter 6 The right rebellion in the wrong cause; Chapter 7 Sartre: intimations of authenticity; Chapter 8 Sartre's mistaken approach to Marxism; Chapter 9 Berdyaev's socialism; Part 2; Chapter 10 In defence of objectivity; Index;