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Online-Ressource (205 S.)
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Online-Ausg. 2013 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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9783868381863
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9783110324518
Series Statement:
Münstersche Vorlesungen zur Philosophie 15
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Philip Kitcher has deeply influenced many of the current debates in the philosophy of biology. He has also made groundbreaking contributions to the philosophy of science, to ethics, the philosophy of religion, the philosophy of mathematics, and, most recently, to pragmatism. This volume results from the 15th Münster Lectures in Philosophy. It contains an original article by Kitcher andeight critical papers on a wide range of topics. Marie I. Kaiser, University of Geneva, Switzerland; Ansgar Seide, University of Münster, Germany.
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Main description: Philip Kitcher is one of the most distinguished philosophers of our days. He has deeply influenced and inspired many of the debates in the philosophy of biology. Moreover, Kitcher has also made groundbreaking contributions to the philosophy of science in general, to ethics, to the philosophy of religion, to the philosophy of literature, to the philosophy of mathematics, and, most recently, to pragmatism. This volume results from the 15th Münster Lectures in Philosophy with Philip Kitcher. It contains an original article by Kitcher entitled “Pragmatic Naturalism”. In addition, it includes eight critical papers on a wide range of topics from Kitcher’s work, together with detailed replies by Kitcher. Excerpt Open publication
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Blank Page; Contents; 1 Lecture; 2 Colloquium; Preface; List of Abbreviations of Philip Kitcher's Publications; Blank Page; PRAGMATIC NATURALISM; I; II; III; IV; V; VI; VII; VIII; Acknowledgements; References; Living with Kitcher?; Some Thoughts Concerning the Relation between Darwinism and Theism; 1 Introduction: Philip Kitcher's Criticism of Creationism; 2 Kitcher's Argument for the Relation of Darwinism and Theism; 3 Theism and Darwinism - Possible Combinations
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4 The Relation between Religion and ScienceReferences; Blank Page; Can Kitcher Avoid the Naturalistic Fallacy?; 1 Introduction; 2 Kitcher's Understanding of 'Naturalism' and the 'Analytical History' of Ethics; 3 Kitcher's Attempt to Avoid the Naturalistic Fallacy; 4 Ethical Progress; 5 Conclusion; References; Well-Ordered Science in a not Well-Ordered Society; 1 Introduction; 2 Realization-Focused Theory or Theoretical Approach?; 3 Features of Kitcher's Ideal Theory; 4 Problems with Ideal Theories; 5 Pluralism and the Restriction to Scientific Arguments; 6 Conclusion
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ReferencesRefining Kitcher's Semantics for Kind Terms, or: Cleaning up the Mess; 1 Introduction; 2 The Qua Problem; 2.1 What Is the Qua Problem?; 2.2 Kitcher's and Stanford's Proposed Solution; 3 The "No Failures of Reference" Problem; 3.1 What Is the "No Failures of Reference" Problem?; 3.2 Kitcher's and Stanford's Proposed Solution; 4 Evaluation of the Proposed Solutions; 4.1 The Qua Problem; 4.2 The "No Failures of Reference" Problem; 5 Sketch of a Solution: Semantic Dualism; References; Blank Page; Promiscuous objects, hybrid truth and scientific realism; 1 Introduction
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2 Kitcher's Kantian Realism in The Advancement of Science3 Kitcher's Promiscuous Realism in Science, Truth, and Democracy; References; Blank Page; The Apriorists Return; 1 Introduction; 2 The Argument from Weak Revisability; 3 The Argument from Concept Development; 4 The Argument from Truth by Convention; 5 Concluding Remarks; References; Examining the Quality of Life; Notes on Philip Kitcher's Writings on Bioethics; 1 Introduction
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2 The Conception of the Quality of Life in The Lives to Come3 The Conception of the Quality of Life f in Creating Perfect People; 4 Some Supplements - The Conception of the Quality of Life in The Ethical Project; 5 Problems and Open Questions in Kitcher's Conception of the Quality of Life; 6 Conclusion; Blank Page; WELL-ORDERED PHILOSOPHY?; REFLECTIONS ON KITCHER'S PROPOSAL FOR A RENEWAL OF PHILOSOPHY; 1 Introduction: The Shortcomings of Contemporary Philosophy
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2 What Instead? - Kitcher's Vision of a Renewed Philosophy
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110324884
Additional Edition:
Druckausg. Philip Kitcher Frankfurt am Main [u.a.] : Ontos-Verl., 2013 ISBN 9783868381863
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783110324518
Language:
English
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DOI:
10.1515/9783110324884
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Author information:
Kitcher, Philip 1947-
Author information:
Kaiser, Marie I.
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