The Philosophy of Philip Kitcher

Couch, Mark (EDT)/ Pfeifer, Jessica (EDT)

Oxford University Press Inc（2016/07発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 322 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780199381357
• DDC分類 501

Full Description

The Philosophy of Philip Kitcher contains eleven chapters on the work of noted philosopher Philip Kitcher, whose work is known for its broad range and insightfulness. Topics covered include philosophy of science, philosophy of biology, philosophy of mathematics, ethics, epistemology, and philosophy of religion. Each of the chapters is followed by a reply from Kitcher himself. This first significant edited volume devoted to examining Kitcher's work is an essential reference for anyone interested in understanding this important philosopher.

Contents

Contributors
Introduction
Mark Couch and Jessica Pfeifer

1 Kitcher Against the Platonists
Gideon Rosen
Reply by Philip Kitcher

2 Kitcher's Two Design Stances
Karen Neander
Reply by Philip Kitcher

3 Proximate and Ultimate Information in Biology
Paul E. Griffiths
Reply by Philip Kitcher

4 Bringing Real Realism Back Home: A Perspectival Slant
Michela Massimi
Reply by Philip Kitcher

5 Unificationism, Explanatory Internalism, and Autonomy
Jim Woodward
Reply by Philip Kitcher

6 Special-Science Autonomy and the Division of Labor
Michael Strevens
Reply by Philip Kitcher

7 Towards a Political Philosophy of Science
John Dupré
Reply by Philip Kitcher

8 Kitcher on Science, Democracy, and Human Flourishing
Lorraine Daston
Reply by Philip Kitcher

9 Deliberating Policy: Where Morals and Methods Mix
Nancy Cartwright and Alexandre Marcellesi
Reply by Philip Kitcher

10 Function and Truth in Ethics
Michael Smith
Reply by Philip Kitcher

11 What to Do While Religions Evolve Before Our Very Eyes
Daniel Dennett
Reply by Philip Kitcher

References
Index