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We have launched a new series in contemporary philosophy. Our first title in this line is The Problem of Objectivity in Modern Philosophy by James R. Mitchell.
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The Problem of Objectivity in Modern Philosophy
by James R. Mitchell
This engaging essay by James R. Mitchell tackles a central problem in philosophy: what assurance can we have that we can know anything about the world around us?
Skillfully tracing the evolution of the modern problem from the Idea-ists of the 17th and 18th centuries (Descartes, Hume) through its evolution in the hands of Kant and reframing by Wittgenstein and Quine in the 20th century, Mitchell concludes by arguing that the problem of objectivity itself involves a logical paradox.
In our age of relativism, this enjoyable volume offers a refreshing alternative to pure subjectivity.
Skillfully tracing the evolution of the modern problem from the Idea-ists of the 17th and 18th centuries (Descartes, Hume) through its evolution in the hands of Kant and reframing by Wittgenstein and Quine in the 20th century, Mitchell concludes by arguing that the problem of objectivity itself involves a logical paradox.
In our age of relativism, this enjoyable volume offers a refreshing alternative to pure subjectivity.