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Idealization and Ideals

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Author: Appiah, Kwame Anthony
ISBN:978-0-674-97500-2
Publication Date:Aug 2017
Publisher:Harvard University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $29.00
Book Description:

Idealization is a basic feature of human thought. We proceed "as if" our representations were true, while knowing they are not. Kwame Anthony Appiah defends the centrality of the imagination in science, morality, and everyday life and shows that our best chance for accessing reality is to open our minds to a plurality of idealized depictions.

Book Details
Pages:240
Detailed Subjects: Philosophy / Movements / Idealism
Philosophy / Social
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):4.407 x 7.332 x 0.855 Inches
Book Weight:0.612 Pounds



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