Grand theories and everyday beliefs: science, philosophy, and their histories

Oxford, N.Y.: Oxford University Press (2011)
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Accessibly written, this is a book for all who are interested in the foundations of 21st century thought and who wonder where the cracks might be.

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2012

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BD161.M36 2011

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9780199812691   0199812691

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10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199812691.001.0001

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1. Introduction.  (pages 2-7)
2. A Brief History of Coping.  (pages 10-29)
3. Language.  (pages 30-36)
4. High and Low Beliefs.  (pages 37-44)
5. The “Will to Believe”.  (pages 45-48)
6. Eden.  (pages 49-58)
7. Babylon.  (pages 59-62)
8. Miletus: The Invention of Science.  (pages 64-74)
9. Anaximander and Anaximenes.  (pages 75-80)
10. Science and Philosophy Come to Italy.  (pages 81-94)
11. Athens I.  (pages 95-98)
12. Atomism.  (pages 99-103)
13. Athens II: Plato.  (pages 104-111)
14. Athens III: Aristotle.  (pages 112-120)
15. Alexandria.  (pages 121-123)
16. Beliefs About Believers.  (pages 124-130)
17. Jerusalem Collides with Athens.  (pages 132-143)
18. Cartesianism.  (pages 144-150)
19. Miletus Preserved I: Hobbes.  (pages 151-153)
20. Institutions.  (pages 154-164)
21. Miletus Preserved II: Spinoza.  (pages 165-169)
22. The Strange Case of David Hume.  (pages 170-176)
23. Ethics Without Edification.  (pages 177-196)
24. L’Envoi.  (pages 197-203)
25. Conclusion?  (pages 204-206)

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