Epistemic Pragmatism and Other Studies in the Theory of Knowledge /

Epistemic Pragmatism and Other Studies in the Theory of Knowledge / / Nicholas Rescher.

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The core of pragmatism lies in the concept of functional efficacy-of utility in short. And epistemic pragmatism accordingly focuses on the utility of our devices and practices in relation to the aims and purposes of the cognitive enterprise-answering questions, resolving puzzlement, guiding action....

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1
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Rescher, Nicholas,
Place / Publishing House:Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2013]
ontos Verlag, , [2008]
©2008
Year of Publication:2013
2008
Language:English
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • PREFACE
  • Chapter 1: EPISTEMIC PRAGMATISM
  • Chapter 2: LINGUISTIC PRAGMATISM
  • Chapter 3: ON COGNITIVE FINITUDE AND LIMITATIONS
  • Chapter 4: ON COGNITIVE ECONOMICS
  • Chapter 5: THE UNEASY UNION OF IDEALITY AND PRAGMATISM IN INQUIRY
  • Chapter 6: ON INCONSISTENCY AND PROVISIONAL ACCEPTANCE
  • Chapter 7: ON REALISM AND THE PROBLEM OF TRANSPARENT FACTS
  • Chapter 8: ON FALLACIES OF AGGREGATION
  • Chapter 9: LEIBNIZ AND THE CONDITIONS OF IDENTITY
  • Chapter 10: WORLDLY WOES: THE TROUBLE WITH POSSIBLE WORLDS
  • Chapter 11: TRIGRAPHS: A RESOURCE FOR ILLUSTRATION IN PHILOSOPHY
  • Chapter 12: FRAGMENTATION AND DISINTEGRATION IN PHILOSOPHY (Its Grounds and Its Implications)
  • NAME INDEX
  • Backmatter

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