The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn |
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| Author:
| Hoobler, Dorothy |
| ISBN: | 978-0-606-21212-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2001 |
| Publisher: | Turtleback
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $12.64 |
Book Description:
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The question raised in this book is why Spinoa’s work which comes so close to the modern view of natural science, is not prominent in the social sciences. The answer suggested is that this is due to the lingering influence of the Cartesian differentiation between the domain of science, dealing with material bodies in space and time, and the realm of thought to which the mind belongs. The book examines whether the history of the philosophy of...
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The question raised in this book is why Spinoa’s work which comes so close to the modern view of natural science, is not prominent in the social sciences. The answer suggested is that this is due to the lingering influence of the Cartesian differentiation between the domain of science, dealing with material bodies in space and time, and the realm of thought to which the mind belongs. The book examines whether the history of the philosophy of science supports this explanation.
Nancy Brenner-Golomb was awarded a BA in history by the Hebrew University Jerusalem, a BA in mathematics by the University of London, and the title doctorandus in philosophy by Utrecht University.