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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
The present publication is a continuation of two earlier series of chronicles, Philosophy in the Mid-Century (Firenze 1958/59) and Contemporary Philosophy (Firenze 1968), edited by Raymond Klibansky. As with the earlier series the present chronicles purport to give a survey of significant trends in contemporary philosophi cal discussion. The time space covered by the present series is (approximately) 1966-1978. The need for such surveys has, I believe, increased rather than decreased over the last years. The philosophical scene appears, for various reasons, more complex than ever before. The continuing process of specialization in most branches, the emergence of new schools of thought, particularly in philosophical logic and the philosophy of language, the convergence of interest (though not necessarily of opinion) of different traditions upon certain prob lems, and the increasing attention being paid to the history of philosophy in discussions of contemporary problems are the most important contributory factors. Surveys of the present kind are a valuable source of knowledge of this complexity and may as such be of assistance in renewing the understanding of one's own philosophical problems. The surveys, it is to be hoped, may also help to strengthen the Socratic element of modern philosophy, the dialogue or Kommunikationsgemeinschaft. So far, four volumes have been prepared for the new series. The present chronicles in Philosophy of Science (Vol. 2) follow the chronicles in the Philosophy of Language and Philosophical Logic (Vol.
Editors and Affiliations
University of Oslo, Norway
Guttorm Fløistad
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: La philosophie contemporaine / Contemporary philosophy
Book Subtitle: Chroniques nouvelles / A new survey
Editors: Guttorm Fløistad
Series Title: Contemporary Philosophy: A New Survey
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9940-0
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, The Hague 1982
Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-247-2518-2Published: 31 August 1982
eBook ISBN: 978-94-010-9940-0Published: 06 December 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 550
Topics: Modern Philosophy, Philosophy of Science