Reductionism and the development of knowledge /:

Among the many conceits of modern thought is the idea that philosophy, tainted as it is by subjective evaluation, is a shaky guide for human affairs. People, it is argued, are better off if they base their conduct either on know-how with its pragmatic criterion of truth (i.e., possibility) or on sci...

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Körperschaft: Jean Piaget Society. Symposium
Weitere Verfasser: Brown, Terrance, Smith, Leslie, 1943-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Mahwah, N.J. : L. Erlbaum, 2003.
Schriftenreihe:Jean Piaget Symposium series.
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Zusammenfassung:Among the many conceits of modern thought is the idea that philosophy, tainted as it is by subjective evaluation, is a shaky guide for human affairs. People, it is argued, are better off if they base their conduct either on know-how with its pragmatic criterion of truth (i.e., possibility) or on science with its universal criterion of rational necessity. Since Helmholtz, there has been increasing concern in the life sciences about the role of reductionism in the construction of knowledge. Is psychophysics really possible? Are biological phenomena just the deducible results of chemical.
Beschreibung:Papers originally presented at the 29th Annual Symposium of the Jean Piaget Society.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (ix, 237 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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