A philosophy of culture : the case for holistic pragmatism /
In this book, one of America's leading philosophers offers a sweeping reconsideration of the philosophy of culture in the twentieth century. Morton White argues that the discipline is much more important than is often recognized, and that his version of holistic pragmatism can accommodate its b...
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| Online Access: | Electronic book from EBSCO Electronic book from EBSCO |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2002. |
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| Summary: | In this book, one of America's leading philosophers offers a sweeping reconsideration of the philosophy of culture in the twentieth century. Morton White argues that the discipline is much more important than is often recognized, and that his version of holistic pragmatism can accommodate its breadth. Going beyond Quine's dictum that philosophy of science is philosophy enough, White suggests that it should contain the word "culture" in place of "science." He defends the holistic view that scientific belief is tested by experience but that such testing is rightly applied to systems or conjuncti. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 193 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781400825356 1400825350 0691096562 9780691096568 9780691123981 0691123985 |
| Access: | Access limited to authorized users. |