The book explores the often-overlooked philosophy of humanistic sciences within analytic philosophy, proposing that a pragmatic approach to explanation and interpretation can bridge the gap between humanistic and natural/social sciences. It argues for a unified understanding of scientific practices across these fields, highlighting the potential for a coherent framework that encompasses both humanistic inquiry and empirical research.
Faye presents a groundbreaking perspective on the mind, proposing that phenomenal consciousness emerges through the interaction between organisms and their environments, rather than being solely a subjective experience or intrinsic brain properties. By integrating insights from evolutionary biology and cognitive science, the book challenges traditional theories of the mind-body problem. Faye argues for a naturalistic-evolutionary approach, aiming to bridge the explanatory gap and offer a unified view of reality that encompasses qualitative mental experiences within the physical world.
The book challenges the traditional view of epistemology as a normative discipline focused on defining the conditions for acceptable knowledge. It argues that this perspective fails to account for the broader understanding of knowledge, as many intuitive examples from both humans and non-human animals do not exhibit the normative features typically sought by philosophers. This exploration reveals the limitations of conceptual analysis in fully capturing the nature of knowledge and suggests a need for a more inclusive approach.
This book explores the influence of Harald Høffding on Niels Bohr's quantum mechanics interpretation, expanding on earlier papers. It aims to highlight Høffding's mentorship and philosophical significance, providing a detailed account of Bohr's philosophy while making Høffding's ideas accessible to a broader audience.
This book presents a persuasive argument in favour of evolutionary naturalism and outlines what such a stance means for our capacity of observation and understanding reality. The author discusses how our capacity of knowledge is adapted to handle sensory information about the environment in the light of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. The implication of this is that much of our thinking in science and philosophy that goes beyond our immediate experience rests on abstractions and hypostatization. This book rejects the possibility of having any knowledge of reality as it is in itself, while not denying that our capacity of conceptual abstractions is of great benefit for our survival.