Reflections on human inquiry : science, philosophy, and common life / Nirmalangshu Mukherji.
2017
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Title
Reflections on human inquiry : science, philosophy, and common life / Nirmalangshu Mukherji.
ISBN
9789811053641 (electronic book)
9811053642 (electronic book)
9811053634
9789811053634
9811053642 (electronic book)
9811053634
9789811053634
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Singapore : Springer, 2017.
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English
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1 online resource (208 pages)
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B53
Dewey Decimal Classification
101
Summary
The twelve exploratory essays collected in this volume examine forms and limits of human inquiry. Where does scientific inquiry significantly apply? Can it cover the vast canvas of human experience? Where do other forms of inquiry, such as philosophy and the arts, attain their salience? With the emergence of the cognitive sciences, these questions have become more intriguing. Can human inquiry investigate its own nature? They are examined by a philosopher whose academic work concerns the study of language and mind; as such, the sceptical inquiry turns on itself. [The] essays are reflections of a fine scholar ... Their range is wide, and they are at once rigorous and accessible. They ... are wise in their understanding of the limits of science's reach into the domain of what he calls 'common life'. They will be a source of much pleasure and instruction and insight to the serious reader. Akeel Bilgrami, Johnsonian Professor of Philosophy, Columbia University With remarkable range and depth, these tantalizing essays explore scientific and cultural forms of inquiry ... and other topics that have inspired reflection on the world and ourselves for ages. At each point, there are instructive and challenging new perspectives and insights ... a welcome gift to the inquiring mind. Noam Chomsky, Institute Professor of Linguistics and Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mukherji's interests go well beyond narrow academic concerns. His writings reflect the breadth of his aspirations and should appeal to the general public as well as to the experts. Francois Recanati, Senior Fellow, CNRS, Paris.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction to Reflective Pluralism
Chapter 2. Human Reality
Chapter 3. Science and the Mind
Chapter 4. Theories and Shifting Domains
Chapter 5. The Sceptic and the Cognitivist
Chapter 6. From Things to Needs
Chapter 7. Yearning for Consciousness
Chapter 8. Ascription of Knowledge
Chapter 9. Beliefs and Believers
Chapter 10. Varieties of Interpretation. Chapter 11. Literature and Common Life
Chapter 12. Education for the Species.
Chapter 2. Human Reality
Chapter 3. Science and the Mind
Chapter 4. Theories and Shifting Domains
Chapter 5. The Sceptic and the Cognitivist
Chapter 6. From Things to Needs
Chapter 7. Yearning for Consciousness
Chapter 8. Ascription of Knowledge
Chapter 9. Beliefs and Believers
Chapter 10. Varieties of Interpretation. Chapter 11. Literature and Common Life
Chapter 12. Education for the Species.