Ordinal Naturalism: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Justus BuchlerProvides a comprehensive introduction to the original and important American metaphysician. This study argues that Buchler's characteristic theories are responses to developments in the thought of classical American thinkers such as Peirce, Royce, Dewey, and Mead, and that his views radically transform their viewpoints. |
Contents
Preface | 11 |
Possibility and Actuality | 183 |
Radical Naturalism | 205 |
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according to Buchler active judgment actual alescence analysis appraisal articulation assertive judgment assimilation Buchler points Buchler says Buchler's concept Buchler's metaphysics Buchler's theory cognitive concept of experience constitute contour defined definition Dewey Dewey's dimension discriminate distinction epistemology Ernst Cassirer exhibitive judgment F. H. Bradley function George Santayana Hereafter cited Human Judgment ical individual insofar integrity interpretation involved John Dewey Josiah Royce judge Justus Buchler knowledge language linguistic manipulation Mead meaning ment Metaphysics of Natural method modes of judgment moral natura naturata natural complex Nature and Judgment ontological parity ontological priority ordinal location Peirce perspective plexes poetic poetry possibility prevail principle of ordinality proceiver proceptive direction proceptive domain query reality reflexive communication relevant respect Royce Santayana scope sense sign function sign relation social theory of judgment three modes tion tive traits utterance validation Whitehead