Author : Paul M. Churchland
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 30,21 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521338271
A study in the philosophy of science, proposing a strong form of the doctrine of scientific realism' and developing its implications for issues in the philosophy of mind.
Author : Paul M. Churchland
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 13,72 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780262531061
"A Bradford book."Includes index. Bibliography: p. [305]-313.
Author : Paul M. Churchland
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 31,30 MB
Release : 1979
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Author : Evandro Agazzi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 28,22 MB
Release : 2017-03-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 3319516086
This book offers a comprehensive update on the scientific realism debate, enabling readers to gain a novel appreciation of the role of objectivity and truth in science and to understand fully the various ways in which antirealist conceptions have been subjected to challenge over recent decades. Authoritative representatives of different philosophical traditions explain their perspectives on the meaning and validity of scientific realism and describe the strategies being adopted to counter persisting antirealist positions. The coverage extends beyond the usual discussion of realism within the context of the natural sciences, and especially physics, to encompass also its applicability in mathematics, logic, and the human sciences. The book will appeal to all with an interest in the recent realist epistemologies of science, the nature of current philosophical debate, and the ongoing rehabilitation of truth as the legitimate goal of scientific research.
Author : Professor Howard Sankey
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 38,59 MB
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1409485811
Scientific realism is the position that the aim of science is to advance on truth and increase knowledge about observable and unobservable aspects of the mind-independent world which we inhabit. This book articulates and defends that position. In presenting a clear formulation and addressing the major arguments for scientific realism Sankey appeals to philosophers beyond the community of, typically Anglo-American, analytic philosophers of science to appreciate and understand the doctrine. The book emphasizes the epistemological aspects of scientific realism and contains an original solution to the problem of induction that rests on an appeal to the principle of uniformity of nature.
Author : Paul M. Churchland
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 31,24 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780262530743
In "Matter and Consciousness," Paul Churchland clearly presents the advantages and disadvantages of such difficult issues in philosophy of mind as behaviorism, reductive materialism, functionalism, and eliminative materialism. This new edition incorporates the striking developments that have taken place in neuroscience, cognitive science, and artificial intelligence and notes their expanding relevance to philosophical issues. Churchland organizes and clarifies the new theoretical and experimental results of the natural sciences for a wider philosophical audience, observing that this research bears directly on questions concerning the basic elements of cognitive activity and their implementation in real physical systems. (How is it, he asks, that living creatures perform some cognitive tasks so swiftly and easily, where computers do them only badly or not at all?) Most significant for philosophy, Churchland asserts, is the support these results tend to give to the reductive and the eliminative versions of materialism. "A Bradford Book"
Author : Thomas W. Polger
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 17,64 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0198732899
Thomas W. Polger and Lawrence A. Shapiro offer the first full investigation of multiple realization--the idea that minds can be realized in ways other than the human brain. They cast doubt on the hypothesis and offer an alternative framework for understanding explanations in the cognitive sciences, and in chemistry, biology, and related fields.
Author : James Ladyman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 19,60 MB
Release : 2012-08-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1134597908
Few can imagine a world without telephones or televisions; many depend on computers and the Internet as part of daily life. Without scientific theory, these developments would not have been possible. In this exceptionally clear and engaging introduction to philosophy of science, James Ladyman explores the philosophical questions that arise when we reflect on the nature of the scientific method and the knowledge it produces. He discusses whether fundamental philosophical questions about knowledge and reality might be answered by science, and considers in detail the debate between realists and antirealists about the extent of scientific knowledge. Along the way, central topics in philosophy of science, such as the demarcation of science from non-science, induction, confirmation and falsification, the relationship between theory and observation and relativism are all addressed. Important and complex current debates over underdetermination, inference to the best explaination and the implications of radical theory change are clarified and clearly explained for those new to the subject.
Author : William M. Ramsey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 26,38 MB
Release : 2007-06-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521859875
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Author : John R. Smythies
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 28,43 MB
Release : 2018-01-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0128121424
Direct versus Indirect Realism: A Neurophilosophical Debate on Consciousness brings together leading neuroscientists and philosophers to explain and defend their theories on consciousness. The book offers a one-of-a-kind look at the radically opposing theories concerning the nature of the objects of immediate perception—whether these are distal physical objects or phenomenal experiences in the conscious mind. Each side—neuroscientists and philosophers—offers accessible, comprehensive explanations of their points-of-view, with each side also providing a response to the other that offers a unique approach on opposing positions. It is the only book available that combines thorough discussion of the arguments behind both direct and indirect realism in a single resource, and is required reading for neuroscientists, neurophilosophers, cognitive scientists and anyone interested in conscious perception and the mind-brain connection. Combines discussion of both direct realism and indirect realism in a single, accessible resource Provides a thorough, well-rounded understanding of not only the opposing views of neuroscientists and philosophers on the nature of conscious perception, but also insight into why the opposition persists Offers a unique "dialog" approach, with neuroscientists and philosophers providing responses and rebuttals to one another’s contributions
