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Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to William James on Psychology and Metaphysics
By Eric James
William James is one of the founders of Pragmatism. The Principles of Psychology, is his attempt to separate metaphysics and psychology, and is his major work. Essays in Radical Empiricism is James’ ontology, his theory of perception and his theory of intentionality; his full metaphysical position....
July 2011 | 978-0-415-47686-7 | Paperback (Routledge)
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Platonism, Naturalism, and Mathematical Knowledge
By James Robert Brown
This study addresses a central theme in current philosophy: Platonism vs Naturalism and provides accounts of both approaches to mathematics, crucially discussing Quine, Maddy, Kitcher, Lakoff, Colyvan, and many others. Beginning with accounts of both approaches, Brown defends Platonism by arguing...
May 2011 | 978-0-415-87266-9 | Hardback (Routledge)
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Arguing About Science
Edited by Alexander Bird, James Ladyman
Arguing About Science is a highly accessible, engaging introduction to the core questions in philosophy of science. This fresh, bold and exciting collection offers a selection of through provoking articles that examine a broad range of issues, from the demarcation problem, induction, and...
March 2011 | 978-0-415-49230-0 | Paperback (Routledge)
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Contrastivism in Philosophy
Edited by Martijn Blaauw
Contrastivism can be applied to a variety of problems within philosophy, and as such, it can be coherently seen as a unified movement. This volume brings together state-of-the-art research on the contrastive treatment of philosophical concepts and questions, including knowledge, belief, free will,...
December 2010 | 978-0-415-87860-9 | Hardback (Routledge)