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Subjects of the World
Paul Sheldon Davies
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Description for Subjects of the World
hardcover. Argues that what we need to more forward in our understanding of human agency is a reform in the way we study ourselves and a long overdue break with traditional humanist thinking. This title draws from the history of science and contemporary psychology and neuroscience to build a framework for the study of human agency. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
Being human while trying to scientifically study human nature confronts us with our most vexing problem. Efforts to explicate the human mind are thwarted by our cultural biases and entrenched infirmities; our first-person experiences as practical agents convince us that we have capacities beyond the reach of scientific explanation. What we need to more forward in our understanding of human agency, Paul Sheldon Davies argues, is a reform in the way we study ourselves and a long overdue break with traditional humanist thinking. Davies locates a model for change in the rhetorical strategies employed by Charles Darwin in "On the ... Read more
Being human while trying to scientifically study human nature confronts us with our most vexing problem. Efforts to explicate the human mind are thwarted by our cultural biases and entrenched infirmities; our first-person experiences as practical agents convince us that we have capacities beyond the reach of scientific explanation. What we need to more forward in our understanding of human agency, Paul Sheldon Davies argues, is a reform in the way we study ourselves and a long overdue break with traditional humanist thinking. Davies locates a model for change in the rhetorical strategies employed by Charles Darwin in "On the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Chicago Pr.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226137629
SKU
KSG0033754
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99-1
About Paul Sheldon Davies
Paul Sheldon Davies is the author of Norms of Nature: Naturalism and the Nature of Functions. He teaches philosophy at the College of William and Mary.
Reviews for Subjects of the World
"This is a highly original and very provocative book. Davies puts forth a version of naturalism that is far more critical of our philosophical and intellectual heritage than past proponents have dared to be. Sharply and forcefully argued, it will be of interest to a substantial range of philosophers, biologists, cognitive scientists, and lay readers." - William Bechtel, University of ... Read more