The philosophy of the humanistic sciences has been a blind-spot in analytic philosophy. This book argues that by adopting an appropriate pragmatic analysis of explanation and interpretation it is possible to show that scientific practice of humanistic sciences can be understood on similar lines to scientific practice of natural and social sciences.
Table des matières
Introduction From Geisteswissenschaft to Human Science The Naturalization of the Humanities Explanation in the Sciences of Man The Pragmatics of Interpretation The Aims of Interpretation How to Overcome a Myth? Neomodernism – A New Approach to Humanistic Science? Conclusion ReferencesA propos de l’auteur
JAN FAYE Professor of the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He has written and edited a number of books in the areas of philosophy of science and metaphysics. Among the English books published areThe Reality of the Future (1989);
Niels Bohr: His Heritage and Legacy (1991); and
Rethinking Science (2002).
Langue Anglais ● Format PDF ● Pages 224 ● ISBN 9780230355484 ● Taille du fichier 2.4 MB ● Maison d’édition Palgrave Macmillan UK ● Lieu London ● Pays GB ● Publié 2011 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 4969385 ● Protection contre la copie DRM sociale