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Explanation: New Directions in Philosophy

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  1. The Faculty in Philosophy

    1. The American University, USA

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Contemporary Directions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Spirit of Contemporary American Philosophy

      • Roger T. Simonds
      Pages 3-21

    3. Sankara’s Epistemology: A New Direction for the West?

      • Cornelia D. Church
      Pages 22-40

  3. Explanation and Behavior

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 41-41
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    2. Accounting for the Failure of Behaviorism

      • Phillip H. Scribner
      Pages 43-59

    3. Ritual: A Whiteheadian Interpretation

      • David F. T. Rodier
      Pages 60-70

  4. Explanation and Language

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 71-71
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    2. Berkeley and Religious Language

      • John A. Mourant
      Pages 73-88

    3. Emmanuel Levinas’ Philosophy of Language

      • Harold A. Durfee
      Pages 89-120

    4. The Physical-Taint Objection

      • Barry L. Blose
      Pages 121-150

  5. Explanation and Philosophical Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 151-151
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    2. The Certainty of the Cogito and the Existence of God

      • William Wiebenga
      Pages 153-173

    3. Reconciliation of Freedom and Nature in Kant’s Third Critique

      • Heimo E. M. Hofmeister
      Pages 174-194

  6. Explanation and Religion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 195-195
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    2. Existential Interpretation and the Problem of God in the Theology of Fritz Buri

      • Charley D. Hardwick
      Pages 197-216
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About this book

This volume initiates a series of American University Publications in Phi· losophy. It is expected that, as occasion permits, volumes will be added to the series, contributing to the dialogue that is contemporary philosophy. The essays in this volume were written by the faculty in philosophy at The American University during the academic year 1970·71 and appear here for the first time. In a variety of modes the essays cluster around epistemological problems collateral with theories of explanation. In view of recent attention to such theories, this volume explores several new directions in the explanation of behavior, language, and religion. We are especially appreciative of the secretarial assistance of Mrs. Madaline Shoemaker, whose magic turned many an unreadable manuscript into an intelligible essay. We are also grateful to Miss Maria Wilhelm for the final typing of the volume, and to the Office of the Dean for Graduate Studies, The American University, for encouragement and for a financial grant toward typing expenses. Barry L. Blose Harold A. Durfee David F. T. Rodier Editorial Committee T ABLE OF CONTENTS Preface v CONTEMPORARY DIRECTIONS THE SPIRIT OF CoNTEMPORARY AMERICAN PHILosoPHY, Roger T.

Authors and Affiliations

  • The American University, USA

    The Faculty in Philosophy

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Explanation: New Directions in Philosophy

  • Authors: The Faculty in Philosophy

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-2420-4

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague, Netherlands 1973

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-90-247-1517-6Published: 31 July 1973

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-010-2420-4Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 216

  • Topics: Modern Philosophy

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