On Transforming Philosophy: A Metaphilosophical Inquiry

by Kai Nielsen

Overview

Since Rorty, the crisis of method and interests in philosophy has been at the forefront of metaphilosophy. In this book, Kai Nielsen, one of the most prominent critics of philosophy-as-usual, examines critically the most important claims made on behalf of philosophy. After rejecting as chimerical the ambitious claims of traditional, especially foun

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367297343
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/31/2021
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.81(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Kai Nielsen is emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Calgary. He is the author of many books and articles on ethics, social and political philosophy, philosophy of religion, and metaphilosophy.

Table of Contents

Preface — Introduction — Philosophy as Metaphysics — Speculative Metaphysics — Metaphysics and A Priori Knowledge — Philosophy as Epistemology — Epistemology and Skepticism — The Foundationlist Quest — Philosophy as Critique — Philiosophy and the Problems of Life — Critique and Meta-Inquiries — Concluding Remarks

Editorial Reviews

Continuing his challenge of philosophy as practiced, Nielsen (philosophy, U. of Calgary) rejects the extravagant claims of traditional philosophy, especially foundational, epistemology, and metaphysics, and argues for a more modest but achievable view of the field. Influenced by Dewey and Rawls, he insists that philosophy must be devoted to actual problems of real people in everyday life. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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