Título: Philosophical Analysis in the Twentieth Century
Autor: Scott Soames
Sinopse: This is a major, wide-ranging history of analytic philosophy since 1900, told by one of the tradition's leading contemporary figures. The first volume takes the story from 1900 to mid-century. The second brings the history up to date. As Scott Soames tells it, the story of analytic philosophy is one of great but uneven progress, with leading thinkers making important advances toward solving the tradition's core problems. Though no broad philosophical position ever achieved lasting dominance, Soames argues that two methodological developments have, over time, remade the philosophical landscape. These are (1) analytic philosophers' hard-won success in understanding, and distinguishing the notions of logical truth, a priori truth, and necessary truth, and (2) gradual acceptance of the idea that philosophical speculation must be grounded in sound prephilosophical thought. Though Soames views this history in a positive light, he also illustrates the difficulties, false starts, and disappointments endured along the way. As he engages with the work of his predecessors and contemporaries--from Bertrand Russell and Ludwig Wittgenstein to Donald Davidson and Saul Kripke--he seeks to highlight their accomplishments while also pinpointing their shortcomings, especially where their perspectives were limited by an incomplete grasp of matters that have now become clear. Soames himself has been at the center of some of the tradition's most important debates, and throughout writes with exceptional ease about its often complex ideas. His gift for clear exposition makes the history as accessible to advanced undergraduates as it will be important to scholars. Despite its centrality to philosophy in the English-speaking world, the analytic tradition in philosophy has had very few synthetic histories. This will be the benchmark against which all future accounts will be measured.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “Philosophical Analysis in the Twentieth Century”, de Scott Soames, publicado pela editora Taylor & Francis, em 2024 e com 534 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Taylor & Francis
Páginas: 534
Ano: 2024
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0691115745
ISBN13: 9780691115740
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Taylor & Francis apresentam leituras que transitam entre análises acadêmicas rigorosas e abordagens aplicadas, com foco em temas como ciências exatas, ciências humanas e sociais. O catálogo sugere um interesse por obras que exploram desde fundamentos da física quântica até estudos críticos de gênero, história política e sociologia contemporânea. A linguagem tende a ser densa e informativa, com textos que combinam rigor teórico e exemplos práticos, contemplando tanto público acadêmico quanto profissionais e estudantes. Há obras que privilegiam a reflexão conceitual e outras que adotam um tom mais didático e orientado para aplicação, revelando certa diversidade de ritmo e estilo dentro de um escopo predominantemente analítico.
