European University Institute Library

Thinking off your feet, how empirical psychology vindicates armchair philosophy, Michael Strevens

Type
Label
Thinking off your feet, how empirical psychology vindicates armchair philosophy, Michael Strevens
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Thinking off your feet
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1028618202
Responsibility statement
Michael Strevens
Sub title
how empirical psychology vindicates armchair philosophy
Summary
In an original defense of armchair philosophy, Michael Strevens seeks to restore philosophy to its traditional position as an essential part of the quest for knowledge, by reshaping debates about the nature of philosophical thinking. His approach explores experimental philosophy's methodological implications and the cognitive science of concepts.--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Philosophical knowledge -- Classical and modern conceptual analysis -- Other forms of conceptual analysis -- The psychology of philosophy -- Natural kind concepts -- Conceptual inductivism -- Inductivism versus conceptual analysis -- Inductive analysis -- Reference -- The travails of analysis -- Against essential natures -- Substance : basic natural kinds -- Substance : philosophical categories -- Learning without the senses -- The life and death of secondary categories. --, Provided by publisher
Creator
Subject
Content
Mapped to

Incoming Resources

Outgoing Resources