Common sense and science from Aristotle to Reid:

Common Sense and Science from Aristotle to Reid reveals that thinkers have pondered the nature of common sense and its relationship to science and scientific thinking for a very long time. It demonstrates how a diverse array of neglected early modern thinkers turn out to have been on the right track...

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Main Author: Redekop, Benjamin W. 1961- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London Anthem Press 2020
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Summary:Common Sense and Science from Aristotle to Reid reveals that thinkers have pondered the nature of common sense and its relationship to science and scientific thinking for a very long time. It demonstrates how a diverse array of neglected early modern thinkers turn out to have been on the right track for understanding how the mind makes sense of the world and how basic features of the human mind and cognition are related to scientific theory and practice. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources and scholarship from the history of ideas, cognitive science, and the history and philosophy of science, this book helps readers understand the fundamental historical and philosophical relationship between common sense and science
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 12 Nov 2020)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (viii, 220 Seiten)
ISBN:9781785275500

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