On Knowing--The Natural Sciences

by Richard Peter McKeon

Book Overview

Well before the current age of discourse, deconstruction, and multiculturalism, Richard McKeon propounded a philosophy of pluralism showing how "facts" and "values" are dependent on diverse ways of reading texts. This book is a transcription of an entire course, including both lectures and student discussions, taught by McKeon. As such, it provides an exciting introduction to McKeon's conception of pluralism, a central aspect of neo-Pragmatism, while...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226560279
• ISBN13: 9780226560274
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"