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Cognitive Harmony: The Role of Systemic Harmony in the Constitution of Knowledge
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Relying on the root definition of harmony, a coherent unification of component parts (systemic integrity) in such a way that the final object can successfully accomplish what it was meant to do (evaluative positivity), Rescher discusses the role of harmony in cognitive contexts, the history of cognitive harmony, and the various features it has in producing human knowledge. The book ends on the issue of philosophy and the sort of harmony required of philosophical systems.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #4563724 in Books
- Published on: 2005-04-04
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 128 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review
"Rescher's new trilogy is not only informative, and elegantly crisp about the core problems of epistemic harmony, epistemic logic, and the thrust of pragmatic epistemology, it is systematically impressive and convincing on the basic positions advanced." - Robert Almeder, Georgia State University; "These books are welcome and important additions to an already impressive body of work." - Ernest Sosa, Brown University"
About the Author
Nicholas Rescher, University Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh, served for many years as director of the Center for the History and Philosophy of Science. A former president of the American Philosophical Association, he is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, and is the author of more than ninety works ranging over many areas of philosophy.
