Reality and Representation
Reality and Representation
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A defence of realism from a naturalistic perspective. The author argues that representation is a natural, biological phenomenon, which needs to be analyzed in teleological terms, and he shows that such an analysis implies that reality and human judgement are conceptually independent of each other.
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Reality and Representation by David Papineau
This book defends realism from a naturalistic perspective. Criticizing the view of philosophers such as Hilary Putnam, Michael Dummett and Donald Davidson, the author argues that representation is a natural, biological phenomenon, which needs to be analyzed in teleological terms, and he shows that such an analysis implies that reality and human judgement are conceptually quite independent of each other. David Papineau explains how it is possible for human beliefs to be justified as representations of reality. He then argues that humans can avoid error, and justify their beliefs, by taking practical steps to ensure that their various perceptual and inferential habits are reliable for truth. "Reality and Representation" is primarily concerned with judgements about the natural world, but it also attends to the problems of moral, mathematical, and logical truth, and offers special non-realist theories of these kinds of knowledge. It also contains discussion of linguistic meaning, perception, the nature of mental states, induction and the relevance of history of science to epistemology.
David Papineau is an academic philosopher and a professor of philosophy of science at King's College London whose work focuses on epistemology, philosophy of science, and philosphy of mind. He is the former editor of the British Journal for the Philosophy of Science and is the author of several books on philosophy.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780631175520 |
| ISBN 10 | 0631175520 |
| Title | Reality and Representation |
| Author | David Papineau |
| Series | Philosophical Theory |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 1991-12-12 |
| Number of pages | 264 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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