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Quebec Studies in the Philosophy of Science
. Ed(S): Marion, Mathieu; Cohen, Robert S.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Marion, Mathieu; Cohen, Robert S. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 344 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HPK; HPL; PBC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 556.
By North-American standards, philosophy is not new in Quebec: the first men tion of philosophy lectures given by a Jesuit in the College de Quebec (founded 1635) dates from 1665, and the oldest logic manuscript dates from 1679. In English-speaking universities such as McGill (founded 1829), philosophy began to be taught later, during the second half of the 19th century. The major influence on English-speaking philosophers was, at least initially, that of Scottish Empiricism. On the other hand, the strong influence of the Catholic Church on French-Canadian society meant that the staff of the facultes of the French-speaking universities consisted, ... Read more
By North-American standards, philosophy is not new in Quebec: the first men tion of philosophy lectures given by a Jesuit in the College de Quebec (founded 1635) dates from 1665, and the oldest logic manuscript dates from 1679. In English-speaking universities such as McGill (founded 1829), philosophy began to be taught later, during the second half of the 19th century. The major influence on English-speaking philosophers was, at least initially, that of Scottish Empiricism. On the other hand, the strong influence of the Catholic Church on French-Canadian society meant that the staff of the facultes of the French-speaking universities consisted, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Series
Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Number of Pages
332
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401072045
SKU
V9789401072045
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