Against Relativism
Philosophy of Science, Deconstruction and Critical Theory
(Sprache: Englisch)
This book offers a vigorous and constructive challenge to relativism by examining a wide range of anti-realist theories, and in response offering a variety of arguments amounting to a strong defence of critical realism in the natural and social sciences.
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This book offers a vigorous and constructive challenge to relativism by examining a wide range of anti-realist theories, and in response offering a variety of arguments amounting to a strong defence of critical realism in the natural and social sciences.Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Against Relativism “
Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Metaphor, Concept, and Theory--Change: Deconstruction as Critical Ontology. 2. Deconstruction and Epistemology: Bachelard, Derrida, de Man. 3. Ontological Relativity and Meaning--Variance: A Critical--Constructive Review. 4. Deconstructing Anti--Realism: Quantum Mechanics and Interpretation--Theory. 5. Hermeneutics, Anti--Realism, and Philosophy of Science. 6. Anti--Realism and Constructive Empiricism: Is There a (Real) Difference?. 7. Ontology According to Van Frassen: Some Problems with Constructive Empiricism. 8. Stuck in the Mangle: Sociology of Science and its Discontents. 9. But Will It Fly? Aerodynamics as a Test--Case for Anti--Realism. 10. Why Strong Sociologists Abhor a Vacuum: Shapin and Schaffer on the Boyle/Hobbes Controversy. 11. Leviathan and the Turbojet: A Critique of Sociological Unreason. Index.
Autoren-Porträt von Christopher Norris
Christopher Norris is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cardiff. In his early career he taught English Literature, then moved to Philosophy via Literary Theory, and has now moved back in the direction of creative writing. He has published widely on the topic of deconstruction and is the author of more than thirty books on aspects of philosophy, literature, the history of ideas, and music. More recently he has turned to poetry in various genres, including that of philosophical verse. His collections to date include The Cardinal's Dog, For the Tempus-Fugitives, The Matter of Rhyme, A Partial Truth, and Socrates at Verse. He has lectured and held visiting posts at universities around the world, and his books have been translated into many languages.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Christopher Norris
- 344 Seiten, Maße: 15,2 x 22,9 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Blackwell Publishers
- ISBN-10: 0631198652
- ISBN-13: 9780631198659
- Erscheinungsdatum: 01.09.1997
Sprache:
Englisch
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"With his characteristic energy and scruple, Christopher Norris has mounted an unusually wide--ranging, cross--disciplinary attack on a family of doctrines -- all prominent forms of cultural relativism -- tethered to the singular claim that truth is constructed and, therefore is whatever we make of it. Securing that lone thread, Norris weaves before our eyes a tapestry of rogue theories that include anti--realism, social constructionism, the a strong programmea , neopragmatism, relativism, scepticism, Kuhnian and Foucaudlian fashions, and more." Joseph Margolis, Temple University "This author provides a great service to modern and postmodern philosphers of science who are held at somewhat of a distance by the writing styles of their counterparts...Norrisa survey is extensive...it is wonderful at bringing out how postmodern discussions of language and ontology can be sewn into the fabric of arguments grounded in the assumptions of the Received View." J.F.Metcalfe, Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review, Vol.39, No.3
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