Making Sense of the World
New Essays on the Philosophy of Understanding
Published on 21. December 2017
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-0-19-046986-3 (ISBN)
Description
Making Sense of the World offers original work on the nature of understanding by a range of distinguished philosophers. Although some of the essays are by scholars well known for their work on understanding, many of the essays bring entirely new figures to the discussion.
The main purpose of the volume is twofold: to advance debates in epistemology and the philosophy of science, where work on understanding has recently flourished, and to jumpstart new questions and debates about understanding in other areas of philosophy, such as aesthetics, ethics, and the philosophy of religion.
The main purpose of the volume is twofold: to advance debates in epistemology and the philosophy of science, where work on understanding has recently flourished, and to jumpstart new questions and debates about understanding in other areas of philosophy, such as aesthetics, ethics, and the philosophy of religion.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
575 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-046986-3 (9780190469863)
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10/2017
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Person
Stephen R. Grimm is Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University.
Content
1. Introduction Stephen R. Grimm
2. The Unity of Understanding John Bengson
3. Understanding Persons & The Problem of Power Remy Debes
4. Religious Understanding, Naturalism, and Desire Fiona Ellis
5. Philosophy, Knowledge, and Understanding Gordon Graham
6. The Ethics of Understanding Stephen R. Grimm
7. Understanding and Structure Allan Hazlett
8. Aesthetic Understanding Alison Hills
9. Why (Study) the Humanities? The View from Science Jenann Ismael
10. Understanding and Coming to Understand Michael Lynch
11. Against Understanding (as a Condition on Explanation) Bradford Skow
12. Understanding and Fluency J. D. Trout
2. The Unity of Understanding John Bengson
3. Understanding Persons & The Problem of Power Remy Debes
4. Religious Understanding, Naturalism, and Desire Fiona Ellis
5. Philosophy, Knowledge, and Understanding Gordon Graham
6. The Ethics of Understanding Stephen R. Grimm
7. Understanding and Structure Allan Hazlett
8. Aesthetic Understanding Alison Hills
9. Why (Study) the Humanities? The View from Science Jenann Ismael
10. Understanding and Coming to Understand Michael Lynch
11. Against Understanding (as a Condition on Explanation) Bradford Skow
12. Understanding and Fluency J. D. Trout