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Auteur(s) : Rescher, Nicholas (1928-....)
Titre(s) : The realm of facts [Texte imprimé] : aspects of philosophical realism / Nicholas Rescher
Publication : Berlin ; Boston (Mass.) : De Gruyter, copyright 2020
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (XII-186 p.) ; 24 cm
Collection : Epistemic studies ; volume 39
Lien à la collection : Epistemic studies
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. [180]-183. Notes bibliogr. Index
Knowledge of facts is essential for the management of life. Most studies of the subject
examine how we go about trying to obtain it; they describe the processes and proceedings
of rational inquiry. The present work steps back from this to inquire into the limits
and limitations of such processes and to identify the assets and the limitabilities
of what they are able to supply for us. It examines how knowledge of facts is secured
and consolidated as such, and what the resulting information can and cannot provide.
It argues that the unavoidable incompleteness of our factual information also endows
it with an element of incorrectness. By looking also at the negative side of human
inquiry the book's perspective clarifies the nature of our grip on the facts that
constitute our view of the reality of things
Sujet(s) : Réalisme (philosophie)
Fait (philosophie)
Théorie de la connaissance
Indice(s) Dewey :
149.2 (23e éd.) = Réalisme (philosophie)
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9783110670028. - ISBN 311067002X
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb46530087p
Notice n° :
FRBNF46530087
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