Rationality and cognition : against relativism-pragmatism /
"In this book Nenad Miscevic defends naturalistic rationalism against recent relativist attacks. Miscevic begins with an excellent introduction to cognitive science and goes on to create a searching defence of human rationality and of a traditional role for truth in epistemology. He presents a...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Toronto :
University of Toronto Press,
2000
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| Series: | Toronto studies in philosophy.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | "In this book Nenad Miscevic defends naturalistic rationalism against recent relativist attacks. Miscevic begins with an excellent introduction to cognitive science and goes on to create a searching defence of human rationality and of a traditional role for truth in epistemology. He presents a critical scrutiny of the relativism championed by Stephen Stich and Paul Churchland and their followers, showing that it not only exaggerates the subversive impact of science, but relies on its links with naturalism for much of its credibility. His careful dissection of relativist arguments establishes the main outlines of a positive rationalistic picture that is both original and convincing."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 325 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781442620995 1442620994 9781442657700 1442657707 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 8, 2016). |
