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Styles of thought : interpretation, inquiry, and imagination / David Weissman.
| Author/creator | Weissman, David, 1936- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2008. |
| Description | viii, 189 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Two styles of explanation : interpretation and inquiry -- Interpretation -- Inquiry -- Different tasks -- Perspective -- Contrary responses : an example -- Mixed modes -- Applications -- Values -- Morality -- Politics -- Interpretation : self and society -- Origin and context -- Distortion -- Emotion -- Assumptions for a taxonomy -- Stories -- Socialized interpretations -- Eliding fact and value -- Magic, myth, and metaphor -- Faith and fantasy -- Philosophic rationales -- Tolerance -- Inquiry : practical life and science -- Context and objectives -- Meaning -- Truth -- Animadversions -- Engaging other people and things -- Aims -- Ideals -- A choice -- A disputed question -- Ontological alternatives -- The dialectic of untestable ideas -- Reconciliation -- Imagination -- Construction -- Construction rules -- Variation -- Discipline -- Leading principles -- Priority -- Precedents -- Use -- An inventory of leading principles -- Values -- When practical life and science disagree -- Categorial form. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-182) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007001917 |
| ISBN | 9780791472613 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0791472612 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | B824.17 .W45 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |