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Witches, Scientists, Philosophers
Butts, Robert E.. Ed(S): Solomon, Graham
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Paperback. Editor(s): Solomon, Graham. Series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HPC; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 313.
Robert E. Butts (1928-1997) was a philosopher and historian of science whose central concerns were the distinction between the rational and the irrational. He viewed scientific rationality as our major defence against the various conditions that encourage witch hunts and similar outbursts of irrationality, with all their attendant pain and terror. Butts saw himself as a pragmatic realist, combining what he took to be the best aspects of logical empiricism with a historically informed pragmatism, deeply appreciative of the methods of science, trying to describe a kind of rationality essential in ... Read more
Robert E. Butts (1928-1997) was a philosopher and historian of science whose central concerns were the distinction between the rational and the irrational. He viewed scientific rationality as our major defence against the various conditions that encourage witch hunts and similar outbursts of irrationality, with all their attendant pain and terror. Butts saw himself as a pragmatic realist, combining what he took to be the best aspects of logical empiricism with a historically informed pragmatism, deeply appreciative of the methods of science, trying to describe a kind of rationality essential in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
Series
The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science
Number of Pages
206
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048155774
SKU
V9789048155774
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