Grand theories and everyday beliefs : science, philosophy, and their histories / Wallace Matson.
| Author/creator | Matson, Wallace I. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, 2011. |
| Description | xiv, 223 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Science, philosophy, and their histories |
| Contents | Introduction -- A brief history of coping -- Language -- High and low beliefs -- The "will to believe" -- Eden -- Babylon -- Miletus: the invention of science -- Anaximander and anaximenes -- Science and philosophy come to Italy -- Athens I -- Atomism -- Athens II: Plato -- Athens III: Aristotle -- Alexandria -- Beliefs about believers -- Jerusalem collides with Athens -- Cartesianism -- Miletus preserved I: Hobbes -- Institutions -- Miletus preserved II: Spinoza -- The strange case of David Hume -- Ethics without edification -- L'envoi -- Conclusion? |
| Local note | Little-3051310595672 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-214) and index. |
| LCCN | 2011004981 |
| ISBN | 9780199812691 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0199812691 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BD161 .M36 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |