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Knowledge, Science, and Values: A Program for Scientific Philosophy
β Scribed by Tadeusz Czezowski
- Publisher
- BRILL
- Year
- 2022
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 307
- Series
- PoznaΕ Studies in the Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities, 68
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
From the contents: Some ancient problems in modern form. - On the humanities. - On the method of analytic description. - On the problem of induction. - On discussion and discussing. - On happiness. - How to understand the meaning of life'. - How to construct the logic of goods? - The meaning and the value of life. - Conflicts in ethics. - What are values? - Three attitudes towards the world. - On two views of the world. - A few remarks on rationalism and empiricism. - Identity and the individual in its persistence. - Sensory cognition and reality. - Philosophy at the crossroads."
β¦ Table of Contents
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68 Knowledge, Science, and Values
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part 1: Logic, Methodology and Theory of Science
Some Ancient Problems in Modern Form
On the Humanities
On the Method of Analytic Description
On the Problem of Induction
On Discussion and Discussing
On Logical Culture
On Hypotheses
On the Classification of Sentences and Propositional Functions
Proof
On Traditional Distinctions between Definitions
Deictic Definitions
Induction and Reasoning by Analogy
The Classification of Reasonings and its Consequences in the Theory of Science
On the so-called Direct Justification and Self-evidence
On the Unity of Science
Scientific Description
Part 2: The World of Human Values and Norms
On Happiness
How to Understand "The Meaning of Life"
How to Construct the Logic of Goods?
The Meaning and the Value of Life
Conflicts in Ethics
What are Values?
Ethics, Psychology and Logic
Part 3: Reality β Knowledge β Worldview
Three Attitudes towards the World
On Two Views of the World
A Few Remarks on Rationalism and Empiricism
Identity and the Individual in Its Persistence
Sensory Cognition and Reality
Philosophy at the Crossroads
On Individuals and Existence
Trouble with Ontic Categories or Some Remarks on Tadeusz CzeΕΌowski's Philosophical Views
The Bibliography of Tadeusz CzeΕΌowski
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