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Explorations in Archaeology and Philosophy

Author : Anton Killin

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 261 pages

File Size : 42,79 MB

Release : 2021-04-26

Category : Science

ISBN : 3030610527

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This volume explores various themes at the intersection of archaeology and philosophy: inference and theory; interdisciplinary connections; cognition, language and normativity; and ethical issues. Showcasing this heterogeneity, its scope ranges from the method of analogical inference to the evolution of the human mind; from conceptual issues in assessing the health of past populations to the ethics of cultural heritage tourism. It probes the archaeological record for evidence of numeracy, curiosity and creativity, and social complexity. Its contributors comprise an interdisciplinary cluster of philosophers, archaeologists, anthropologists, and psychologists, from a variety of career stages, of whom many are leading experts in their fields. Chapter 3 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.



The Ethics of Archaeology

Author : Chris Scarre

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 331 pages

File Size : 28,94 MB

Release : 2006-01-19

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1139447726

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The question of ethics and their role in archaeology has stimulated one of the discipline's liveliest debates. In this collection of essays, first published in 2006, an international team of archaeologists, anthropologists and philosophers explore the ethical issues archaeology needs to address. Marrying the skills and expertise of practitioners from different disciplines, the collection produces interesting insights into many of the ethical dilemmas facing archaeology today. Topics discussed include relations with indigenous peoples; the professional standards and responsibilities of researchers; the role of ethical codes; the notion of value in archaeology; concepts of stewardship and custodianship; the meaning and moral implications of 'heritage'; the question of who 'owns' the past or the interpretation of it; the trade in antiquities; the repatriation of skeletal material; and treatment of the dead. This important collection is essential reading for all those working in the field of archaeology, be they scholar or practitioner.



Thinking from Things

Author : Alison Wylie

Publisher : Univ of California Press

Page : 358 pages

File Size : 34,36 MB

Release : 2002-11-13

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 0520223608

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"No other work in this field covers the history of important conceptual issues in archaeology in such a deep and knowledgable way, bringing both philosophical and archeological sophistication to bear on all of the issues treated. Wylie’s work in Thinking from Things is original, scholarly, and creative. This book is for anyone who wants to understand contemporary archaeological theory, how it came to be as it is, its relationship with other disciplines, and its prospects for the future."—Merrilee Salmon, author of Philosophy and Archaeology "Wylie is a reasonable and astute thinker who lucidly and persuasively makes genuinely constructive criticisms of archaeological thought and practice and very useful suggestions for how to proceed. She commands both philisophy and archaeology to an unusual degree. Having her articles together in Thinking from Things, with much new material extending and integrating them, is a major contribution that will be widely welcomed among archaeologists—both professionals and students, philosophers and historians of science, and social scientists."—George L. Cowgill, Arizona State University



Philosophical Archaeology

Author : Ido Govrin

Publisher : State University of New York Press

Page : 257 pages

File Size : 27,57 MB

Release : 2023-01-01

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 143849159X

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Offering, for the first time, a full historicized accounting of philosophical archaeology, Ido Govrin delineates how this overarching method of historical inquiry has today become associated, to a large extent, with the work of Giorgio Agamben—and how it constitutes Agamben’s philosophy of history in particular. As befits a book situated at an intellectual crossroads that brings together a range of discourses—philosophy, history, aesthetics, theology, and philology—Govrin conceives of philosophical archaeology as a multifaceted concept, on a broad scale. The discussion slides along the length of the multilateral fault line and into the related fields of contemporary art and art history/theory. In doing so, it illuminates the potential for philosophical archaeology, as an artistic modus operandi in the broader context of contemporary art, to expand our conception of history and historiographic research, and for this sense of history to expand our conception of art, in turn. At stake in this consideration is the possibility of a new, materially based philosophy of history.



Can There be a Philosophy of Archaeology?

Author : William Harvey Krieger

Publisher : Lexington Books

Page : 170 pages

File Size : 21,36 MB

Release : 2006

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 9780739112496

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Can There Be a Philosophy of Archaeology? provides a historical and philosophical analysis of the rise and fall of the philosophical movement know as logical positivism, focusing on the effect of that movement on the budding science of archaeology. Significant problems resulted from the grafting of logical positivism onto what became known as processual, or new archaeology, and as a result of this failure, archaeologists distanced themselves from philosophers of science, believing that archaeology would be best served by a return to the dirt. By means of a thorough analysis of the real reasons for failures of logical empiricism and the new archaeology, as well as a series of archaeological case studies, Krieger shows the need for the resumption of dialogue and collaboration between the two groups. In an age where philosophers of science are just beginning to look beyond the standard examples of scientific practice, this book demonstrates that archaeological science can hold its own with other sciences and will be of interest to archaeologists and philosophers of science alike.



Metaarchaeology

Author : Lester Embree

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 338 pages

File Size : 42,10 MB

Release : 2012-12-06

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 9401118264

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An idea of the philosophy of archaeology can best be gained by showing what it is, what the issues are, who is working in the field, and how they proceed. Reading Lester Embree's Metaarchaeology provides the best possible introduction to the field, since in it several leading archaeologists show how accessible and interesting the current archeological literature is, and currently active philosophers of archaeology reveal something of the current state of discussion on the subject. Bibliographies have also been developed of the philosophy of archaeology as well as of selected parts of the component that can be called metaarchaeology. Finally, an historical introduction has been included to show the variety of metascientific as well as orientational standpoints that philosophers of archaeology have had recourse to for over two decades, followed by speculation about the future of the discipline within the philosophy of science.



Epicurus and Democritean Ethics

Author : James Warren

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 262 pages

File Size : 42,35 MB

Release : 2002-05-23

Category : Performing Arts

ISBN : 9780521813693

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This 2002 book explores the origins of the Epicurean philosophical system in the fifth and fourth centuries BC.



Following Form and Function

Author : Stephen T. Asma

Publisher :

Page : 256 pages

File Size : 38,74 MB

Release : 1996

Category : Philosophy

ISBN :

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The concepts of form and function have traditionally been defined in terms of biology and then extended to other disciplines. Stephen T. Asma examines the various interpretations of form and function in science and philosophy, reflecting on the philosophical presuppositions underlying the work of Geoffroy, Cuvier, Darwin, and others. In the continental tradition of Canguilhem and Foucault, Asma's treatment of the historical form/function dispute analyzes the complex interactions among ideologies, metaphysical commitments, and research programs. Following Form and Function is a significant contribution to the history of science, history of philosophy, and disputes within contemporary biology.



Michel Foucault's Archaeology of Scientific Reason

Author : Gary Gutting

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 326 pages

File Size : 50,20 MB

Release : 1989-09-29

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 9780521366984

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An introduction to the critical interpretation of the work of Michael Foucault.



Appropriating the Past

Author : Geoffrey Scarre

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 369 pages

File Size : 37,32 MB

Release : 2013

Category : Art

ISBN : 052119606X

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An international and multidisciplinary team addresses significant ethical questions about the rights to access, manage and interpret the material remains of the past.