Truth, Knowledge and Causation
Published on 22. May 2015
268 pages
978-1-317-44041-3 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1969. This book examines the fundamental concepts of metaphysics and of theory of knowledge. Topics treated include the nature of substance and of causation; their relation to natural laws, dispositions, and attributes; the nature of consciousness and purposiveness; of symbols, signs, and signals, and their relation to interpretation and objective reference; and the nature and criteria of truth.
The author holds that philosophy is by intent a science and that its becoming so requires precise and non-arbitrary semantical analysis of basic philosophical terms. He argues that philosophy then, like the other sciences, has practical importance: in its case this consists in its capacity to give to difficult practical decisions not only the efficacy insured by its application of the findings of the other sciences, but in addition some of the wisdom which is philosophy's distinctive ultimate aim.
The author holds that philosophy is by intent a science and that its becoming so requires precise and non-arbitrary semantical analysis of basic philosophical terms. He argues that philosophy then, like the other sciences, has practical importance: in its case this consists in its capacity to give to difficult practical decisions not only the efficacy insured by its application of the findings of the other sciences, but in addition some of the wisdom which is philosophy's distinctive ultimate aim.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
18,71 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-44041-3 (9781317440413)
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Content
Preface; Chapter 1 On the Nature and the Observability of the Causal Relation; Chapter 2 On the Analysis of Causality; Chapter 3 Causation: Perceivable? or Only Inferred?; Chapter 4 Concerning the Uniformity of Causality; Chapter 5 Explanation, Mechanism, and Teleology; Chapter 6 On the Attributes of Material Things; Chapter 7 'Substants', Capacities, and Tendencies; Chapter 8 Symbols, Signs, and Signals; Chapter 9 Objectivity, Objective Reference, and Perception; Chapter 10 A Liberalistic View of Truth; Chapter 11 Propositions, Truth, and the Ultimate Criterion of Truth; Chapter 12 Propositions, Opinions, Sentences, and Facts; Chapter 13 Moore's 'The Refutation of Idealism'; Chapter 14 Philosophy and Natural Science; Chapter 15 The Method of Knowledge in Philosophy;
