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Thing of This World
Braver, Lee. Ed(S): McCumber, John
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Paperback. Shows how one of the standard issues of analytic philosophy - realism and anti-realism - has also been at the heart of continental philosophy. Using a framework derived from prominent analytic thinkers, this book traces the roots of anti-realism to Kant's idea that the mind actively organizes experience. Editor(s): McCumber, John. Series: Topics in Historical Philosophy. Num Pages: 656 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF5. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 230 x 163 x 34. Weight in Grams: 830.
At a time when the analytic/continental split dominates contemporary philosophy, this ambitious work offers a careful and clear-minded way to bridge that divide. Combining conceptual rigor and clarity of prose with historical erudition, ""A Thing of This World"" shows how one of the standard issues of analytic philosophy - realism and anti-realism - has also been at the heart of continental philosophy. Using a framework derived from prominent analytic thinkers, Lee Braver traces the roots of anti-realism to Kant's idea that the mind actively organizes experience. He then shows in depth and in detail how this idea evolves through the ... Read more
At a time when the analytic/continental split dominates contemporary philosophy, this ambitious work offers a careful and clear-minded way to bridge that divide. Combining conceptual rigor and clarity of prose with historical erudition, ""A Thing of This World"" shows how one of the standard issues of analytic philosophy - realism and anti-realism - has also been at the heart of continental philosophy. Using a framework derived from prominent analytic thinkers, Lee Braver traces the roots of anti-realism to Kant's idea that the mind actively organizes experience. He then shows in depth and in detail how this idea evolves through the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Northwestern University Press United States
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
Series
Topics in Historical Philosophy
Number of Pages
656
Place of Publication
Evanston, United States
ISBN
9780810123809
SKU
V9780810123809
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About Braver, Lee. Ed(S): McCumber, John
Lee Braver is chair of the department of philosophy at Hiram College in Hiram, Ohio.
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