Philosophy's Artful Conversation
Author | : D. N. Rodowick |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2015-01-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674416673 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674416678 |
Rating | : 4/5 (678 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Philosophy's Artful Conversation by : D. N. Rodowick
Download or read book Philosophy's Artful Conversation written by D. N. Rodowick and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-05 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theory—an embattled discourse for decades—faces a new challenge from those who want to model the methods of all scholarly disciplines on the sciences. What is urgently needed, says D. N. Rodowick, is a revitalized concept of theory that can assess the limits of scientific explanation and defend the unique character of humanistic understanding.