The Failures of Philosophy by Stephen Gaukroger
The Failures of Philosophy An important and original account of philosophy's serial breakdowns, T he Failures of Philosophy ultimately shows how these shortcomings paradoxically reveal what matters most about the field.
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"Gaukroger’s narrative is creative and convincing, extremely dense and elegant at the same time, based on a jaw-dropping breadth and depth of scholarship. . . . All this is a rather convoluted way of saying that to my mind, our losses are not as great as they may seem: the fact that we have Stephen Gaukroger’s brilliant studies to read makes up in no small part for the failures of philosophy."---Jeroen Bouterse, 3 Quarks Daily
Gaukroger displays a remarkably broad range: his sweep of knowledge is truly impressive. . . Many of his local observations are startling, in a good way; he asks those of us who study the figures he discusses to step back and reflect on their ultimate objectives, their successes, and, yes, their failures.
"---Christopher Shields, MIND"Gaukroger’s narrative is creative and convincing, extremely dense and elegant at the same time, based on a jaw-dropping breadth and depth of scholarship. . . . All this is a rather convoluted way of saying that to my mind, our losses are not as great as they may seem: the fact that we have Stephen Gaukroger’s brilliant studies to read makes up in no small part for the failures of philosophy."---Jeroen Bouterse, 3 Quarks Daily
Stephen Gaukroger is emeritus professor of history of philosophy and history of science at the University of Sydney. His many books include Objectivity, Civilization and the Culture of Science and Descartes: An Intellectual Biography.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691207506 |
| ISBN 10 | 069120750X |
| Title | The Failures of Philosophy |
| Author | Stephen Gaukroger |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2020-11-03 |
| Number of pages | 316 |
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