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The Theory of Knowledge and the Rise of Modern Science
An unconventional and comprehensive guide to epistemology for undergraduate and AS/Baccalaureate level, revealing the evolution of the theory of knowledge through its links to the development of modern science.
ISBN-13: 9780718830892 |
A companion to Dr Hay’s The Theory of Knowledge. A Coursebook, this guide presents a more sophisticated approach to epistemology with an emphasis on the interactions between Science and Philosophy from the 17th century to date.
Using the classic debate between the empiricist and rationalist traditions as a framework, Clare Hay follows the developments of theory of knowledge up to the twentieth century, and the intersection points of epistemology with other branches of philosophy are also considered.
The book’s unique strength lies in the correlation between the developments of philosophical thought and the rise of modern science. As the author suggests, "studying philosophy is one of the most extraordinary intellectual journeys", and this compehensive yet accessible book will provide the useful signposts for both the student and general reader.
1. Introduction
2. Plato’s Meno
3. Plato’s Theaetetus
4. Plato’s Theory of Forms
5. Descartes’ Rationalism
6. Newton: Rationalist or Empiricist?
7. Locke’s Empiricism
8. Case Study 1
9. Case Study 2
10. Berkeley’s Idealism
11. Scepticism
12. Hume’s 'Experimental Method'
13. Kant’s 'Copernican Revolution'
14. Science and Epistemology
Dr Clare Hay has an interest in the Philosophy of Logic and Language, the History of Modern Philosophy and the History and Philosophy of Science. She is the author of The Theory of Knowledge. A Coursebook and has recently edited Hirschberger’s Short History of Western Philosophy for The Lutterworth Press.
Other titles available by Clare Hay:
A Short History of Western Philosophy
The Theory of Knowledge: A Coursebook
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