{"product_id":"the-ends-of-philosophy-isbn-9780631234050","title":"The Ends of Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book engages the confrontation between the foundationalist aims of traditional philosophy, the postmodern critique, and the pragmatic attempt to maintain a form of non-foundational inquiry. Through readings of the work of Peirde, Nietzsche, Wittgenstein, Buchler, Derrida, Rorty, and others, the author examines the nature and scope of philosophically relevant knowledge.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAmbitious and important work, by a respected philosopher.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a clear and thoughtful analysis of key philosophical traditions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the nature and scope of philosophically relevant knowledge.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Preface. \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Question of Philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Realism and Philosophical Knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Peirce's (Anti) Realism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Nonfoundational Realism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Nietzsche's Naturalistic Epistemology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Wittgenstein's Social Relativism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Buchler's Objective Relativism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Derrida's Semiotic Relativism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Rorty's Antiphilosophical Pragmatism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. The Ends of Philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The Ends of Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e has an ambitious project, an engaging philosophical seriousness, wonderful metaphilosophical remarks, and terrific historical chapters. The chapter on Peirce's philosophy is, perhaps, the very best discussion I have seen. This is not to say I agreed with all of it – I did not agree with the criticism of me! – but I was impressed by all of it, including the unexpectedly poignant and modest conclusion.\" \u003ci\u003eHilary Putnam, Harvard University\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c!--end--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Cahoone is acutely aware of the problem of self-referentiality in philosophy. The problem especially plagues relativism because, if truth is relative to an inquirer or to a context, then so is the claim that this is so. Cahoone shows that all forms of anti-realism must affirm some form of relativism, even naturalism and pragmatism. This argument is often put forward more for its display of logical acumen than as a serious way to probe the strengths and limitations of a position. Cahoone has the latter purpose. He develops his arguments judiciously, and is so successful in making his point that he can turn this critique upon himself with a positive result. This is one of the notable accomplishments of the book.\" \u003ci\u003eGeorge Allan, Dickinson College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLawrence E. Cahoone\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the College of the Holy Cross. He is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dilemma of Modernity\u003c\/i\u003e (1989) and \u003ci\u003eCivil Society: The Conservative Meaning of Liberal Politics\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell 2002), and editor of \u003ci\u003eFrom Modernism to Postmodernism\u003c\/i\u003e (Second edition, Blackwell 2002).\u003c\/p\u003e This book engages the confrontation between the foundationalist aims of traditional philosophy, the postmodern critique, and the pragmatic attempt to maintain a form of non-foundational inquiry. Through readings of the work of Peirce, Nietzsche, Wittgenstein, Buchler, Derrida, Rorty, and others, the author examines the nature and scope of philosophical knowledge.","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990217441509,"sku":"NP9780631234050","price":48.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631234050.jpg?v=1761786947","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-ends-of-philosophy-isbn-9780631234050","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}