The practical origins of ideas genealogy as conceptual reverse-engineering

Why did such highly abstract ideas as truth, knowledge, or justice become so important to us? What was the point of coming to think in these terms? Matthieu Queloz presents a method for answering such questions: pragmatic genealogy. We can make sense of these grand abstractions by identifying their...

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Otros Autores: Queloz, Matthieu, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press 2021.
Edición:First edition
Colección:Oxford scholarship online.
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Sumario:Why did such highly abstract ideas as truth, knowledge, or justice become so important to us? What was the point of coming to think in these terms? Matthieu Queloz presents a method for answering such questions: pragmatic genealogy. We can make sense of these grand abstractions by identifying their roots in concrete practical concerns.
Notas:This is an open access publication, available online and distributed under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution - Non Commercial - No Derivatives 4.0 International licence (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)"--Home page.
This edition also issued in print: 2021.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (304 pages)
Público:Specialized.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780192639325
9780192639332
9780191905179