Can There Be A Philosophy Of Archaeology?: Processual Archaeology And The Philosophy Of Science,Used

Product Descriptioncan There Be A Philosophy Of Archaeology? Provides A Historical And Philosophical Analysis Of The Rise And Fall Of The Philosophical Movement Know As Logical Positivism, Focusing On The Effect Of That Movement On The Budding Science Of Archaeology. Significant Problems Resulted From The Grafting Of Logical Positivism Onto What Became Known Asprocessual, Ornew Archaeology, And As A Result Of This Failure, Archaeologists Distanced Themselves From Philosophers Of Science, Believing That Archaeology Would Be Best Served By A Return To The Dirt. By Means Of A Thorough Analysis Of The Real Reasons For Failures Of Logical Empiricism And The New Archaeology, As Well As A Series Of Archaeological Case Studies, Krieger Shows The Need For The Resumption Of Dialogue And Collaboration Between The Two Groups. In An Age Where Philosophers Of Science Are Just Beginning To Look Beyond The Standard Examples Of Scientific Practice, This Book Demonstrates That Archaeological Science Can Hold Its Own With Other Sciences And Will Be Of Interest To Archaeologists And Philosophers Of Science Alike.Reviewkrieger Provides A Highly Accessible Account Of The Active, Sometimes Fractious Interchange Between Archaeology And Philosophy, Detailing The Fortunes Of Positivist Ideals, The New Archaeology That Embraced Them, And The Postpositivist Models Of Research Practice That Have Taken Shape In Archaeology And In Philosophy Of Science In The Last 30 Years.... Archaeologists And Philosophers Both Stand To Benefit From The Intellectual Partnership That Krieger Details, Particularly When The Scope Of The Archaeological Discussion Is Expanded To Include The Rich And Diverse Research Traditions He Considers. (Alison Wylie)About The Authorwilliam H. Krieger Serves As A Field Director For Tell El Far'Ah South Excavation In Southern Israel, And Is An Assistant Professor Of Philosophy At The University Of Rhode Island.