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Reason, Regulation, and Realism: Toward a Regulatory Systems Theory of Reason & Evo (Suny Series in Philosophy and Biology),Used
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This book develops a new naturalist theory of reason and scientific knowledge from a synthesis of philosophy and the new sciences of complex adaptive systems. In particular, the theory of partially selforganizing regulatory systems is now emerging as central to all the life and social sciences, and this book shows how these ideas can be used to illuminate and satisfyingly reconstruct our basic philosophical concepts and principles. Evolutionary epistemology provides a unifying subject for the book. It is taken as proposing some important commonality between cognitive biological and cognitive epistemic processes. Here, that commonality is found by embedding both in a common model of complex adaptive system dynamics. New reconstructions are offered on the theories of Jean Piaget, Karl Popper, and Nicholas Rescher which show how their ideas are more deeply illuminated from this perspective in contrast to the formal rationalist interpretations standard among philosophers and scientists.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Reason, Regulation, and Realism'? A: The book develops a naturalist theory of reason and scientific knowledge by synthesizing philosophy with the sciences of complex adaptive systems.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Reason, Regulation, and Realism' is C. A. Hooker.
- Q: When was 'Reason, Regulation, and Realism' published? A: The book was published on March 9, 1995.
- Q: What are the key themes explored in the book? A: Key themes include evolutionary epistemology, complex adaptive systems, and the reconstruction of philosophical concepts.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 454 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Is this book a new or used item? A: The condition of the book is new.
- Q: What philosophical theories are discussed in the book? A: The book discusses the theories of Jean Piaget, Karl Popper, and Nicholas Rescher.
- Q: What is evolutionary epistemology as referenced in the book? A: Evolutionary epistemology proposes a connection between cognitive biological processes and cognitive epistemic processes, framed within complex adaptive systems.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: This is the first edition of 'Reason, Regulation, and Realism'.