What Can Contemporary Philosophy Learn from Our “Scientific Philosophy” Heritage?

An essay on how modern philosophy can be improved through understanding the history and pioneers of scientific philosophy. The author relates on the conceptual prerequisites for modern philosophy that are discussed in his book "Wandering Significance: An Essay on Conceptual Behavior" and the "Dynami...

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Publicado en:Nous (0029-4624) Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 545 - 571
Autor principal: Wilson, Mark
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Sep2010
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Sumario:An essay on how modern philosophy can be improved through understanding the history and pioneers of scientific philosophy. The author relates on the conceptual prerequisites for modern philosophy that are discussed in his book "Wandering Significance: An Essay on Conceptual Behavior" and the "Dynamics of Reasons," by Michael Friedman. Moreover, the author discusses the connections between the point of views of several positivists including Bertrand Russell, Heinrich Hertz and Thomas Kuhn.