Publication

2009 - Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands

Language

English

Word Count

38,750 words, Guess

Page Count

155 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-139789048125531
  • ISBN-139789048125548
  • ISBN-109048125537
  • ISBN-109048125545
  • Library of Congress Control Number2009926496
and 4 more
  • OCLC Control Number422637410
  • Better World Books9789048125548
  • Better World Books9789048125531
  • Open LibraryOL24011014M

Classifications

  • DDC110
  • LCCB29 .M3673 2009
  • LCCB63

Description

"Culture and Cultural Entities provides an original philosophical analysis of the nature and explanation of cultural phenomena, with special attention to ontology and methodology. It addresses in depth such topics as: the relation between physical and biological nature and cultural phenomena; the analysis of intentionality; the nature and explanation of action; causality; causal explanation and the unity of science; theories of language; historicity; animal and human intelligence; psychological and social phenomena; technology and evolution. Its approach features a form of non-reductive materialism, examines a wide range of views, and is highly readable, making it suitable for professionals, advanced undergraduate and graduate students, and an informed general audience. A new chapter was added to give a sense of pertinent trends since the appearance of the first edition, particularly with respect to the history of philosophy, pragmatism, the unity of science, and evolution. The unity, scope, and simplicity of the theory are well-regarded."--P. [4] of cover.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Synthese library -- v. 170
  • Studies in epistemology, logic, methodology, and philosophy of science

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