Robert G Meyers

Understanding Empiricism

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Offers an introduction to empiricism and the empiricist tradition in philosophy. This book presents empiricism as a philosophical outlook that unites several philosophers and discusses important philosophical issues bearing on the subject. Intended for students, it is a survey of the history of empiricist ideas.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 215mm x 139mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 268g
• ISBN-13: 9781844650590
• ISBN-10: 1844650596
• Artikelnr.: 22079843

Autorenporträt

Robert G. Meyers

Inhaltsangabe

Abbreviations Introduction: empiricism and rationalism 1. Locke, knowledge
and the innate 2. Berkeley's defence of idealism 3. Induction and Hume's
empiricism 4. Foundations and empiricism 5. Empiricism and the a priori 6.
Empiricism and skepticism 7. Empiricism and religious belief 8. Conclusion:
naturalism and empiricism Questions for discussion and revision Further
reading References Index