Tibor R. Machan

Objectivity

Recovering Determinate Reality in Philosophy, Science, and Everyday Life

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Objectivity stands in need of a defence because it is a difficult ideal to serve, especially in an era of multiculturalism, deconstructionism, feminism, and diversity. This book considers and responds to these and similar challenges to objectivity.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 131
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 150mm x 235mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 212g
• ISBN-13: 9781138620056
• ISBN-10: 113862005X
• Artikelnr.: 62570651

Autorenporträt

Tibor R. Machan

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface
Introduction: Why will nothing but objective truth do?
Part I Philosophy: Reflections on Richard Rorty
C.S. Peirce and absolute truth. Part II Science: Thomas Kuhn and the objectivity of science
Kuhn and the moral dimension of objectivity. Part III Everyday Life: The nature of objective moral claims
Journalistic objectivity, true and false
Richard Posner's pragmatic jurisprudence
Terrorism and objective moral principles
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index.