Natural Philosophy: From Social Brains to Knowledge, Reality, Morality, and B...

Description: Natural Philosophy: From Social Brains to Knowledge, Reality, Morality, and Beauty (Treatise on Mind and Society) (Oxford Series on Cognitive Models and Architectures) [Hardcover] Thagard, Paul Product Overview Paul Thagard uses new accounts of brain mechanisms and social interactions to forge theories of mind, knowledge, reality, morality, justice, meaning, and the arts. Natural Philosophy brings new methods for analyzing concepts, understanding values, and achieving coherence. It shows how to unify the humanities with the cognitive and social sciences. How can people know what is real and strive to make the world better? Philosophy is the attempt to answer general questions about the nature of knowledge, reality, and values. Natural Philosophy pursues these questions by drawing heavily on the sciences and finds no room for supernatural entities such as souls, gods, and possible worlds. It provides original accounts of the traditional branches of philosophy, including epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, and aesthetics. Rather than reducing the humanities to the sciences, this book displays fertile interconnections that show that philosophical questions and artistic practices can be much better understood by considering how human brains operate and interact in social contexts. The sciences and the humanities are interdependent, because both the natural and social sciences cannot avoid questions about methods and values that are primarily the province of philosophy. This book belongs to a trio that includes Brain-Mind: From Neurons to Consciousness and Creativity and Mind-Society: From Brains to Social Sciences and Professions. They can be read independently, but together they make up a Treatise on Mind and Society that provides a unified and comprehensive treatment of the cognitive sciences, social sciences, professions, and humanities. Read more Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press (February 28, 2019) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 360 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0190678739 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 39 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.44 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.4 x 1.2 x 6.2 inches Best Sellers Rank: #921,083 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,235 in Medical Cognitive Psychology #1,333 in Consciousness & Thought Philosophy #2,030 in Cognitive Psychology (Books) #1,235 in Medical Cognitive Psychology #1,333 in Consciousness & Thought Philosophy We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.

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