Studies in MetaphilosophyWhile philosophers from Plato to Kant and beyond have discussed the mission and methodology of philosophy, this area of deliberation has only recently been acknowledged as a distinctive branch of philosophy as such, duly entitled metaphilosophy. There are, as yet, very few books on the subject so that the present volume joins a rather select group. Professor Rescher has published in the field for some thirty years and this book gathers together a representative sampling of his contributions. Taken together these pieces convey an instructive overview of the field, as well as vividly conveying their author's take on the key issues that constitute its problem domain. |
Contents
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Chapter 3ON PHILOSOPHICALSYSTEMATIZATIONAPORETIC METHOD AND THEHEGELIAN VISION | 25 |
Chapter 4THE PRICE OF AN ULTIMATE THEORY | 64 |
Chapter 5PHILOSOPHICAL METHODOLOGY | 85 |
Chapter 6THE FALLACY OF RESPECT NEGLECT | 112 |
AN ESSAY TOWARDSORIENTATIONAL PLURALISMIN METAPHILOSOPHY | 121 |
Chapter 8IS PHILOSOPHY A GUIDE TO LIFE?On the Problematic Nature ofApplied Philosophy | 157 |
Chapter 9PHILOSOPHICAL PRINCIPLES | 169 |
Chapter 10THE INTERPRETATION OFPHILOSOPHICAL TEXTS | 187 |
Chapter 11REFERENTIAL ANALYSIS INPHILOSOPHY | 202 |
Name Index | 214 |
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