2020, ISBN: 9780226661308

When social scientists and social theorists turn to the work of philosophers for intellectual and practical authority, they typically assume that truth, reality, and meaning are to be fou… Mehr…

When social scientists and social theorists turn to the work of philosophers for intellectual and practical authority, they typically assume that truth, reality, and meaning are to be found outside rather than within our conventional discursive practices. John G. Gunnell argues for conventional realism as a theory of social phenomena and an approach to the study of politics. Drawing on Wittgenstein?s critique of ?mentalism? and traditional realism, Gunnell argues that everything we designate as ?real? is rendered conventionally, which entails a rejection of the widely accepted distinction between what is natural and what is conventional. The terms ?reality? and ?world? have no meaning outside the contexts of specific claims and assumptions about what exists and how it behaves. And rather than a mysterious source and repository of prelinguistic meaning, the ?mind? is simply our linguistic capacities. Taking readers through contemporary forms of mentalism and realism in both philosophy and American political science and theory, Gunnell also analyzes the philosophical challenges to these positions mounted by Wittgenstein and those who can be construed as his successors. When social scientists and social theorists turn to the work of philosophers for intellectual and practical authority, they typically assume that truth, reality, and meaning are to be found outside rather than within our conventional discursive practices. John G. Gunnell argues for conventional realism as a theory of social phenomena and an approach to the study of politics. Drawing on Wittgenstein?s critique of ?mentalism? and traditional realism, Gunnell argues that everything we designate as ?real? is rendered conventionally, which entails a rejection of the widely accepted distinction between what is natural and what is conventional. The terms ?reality? and ?world? have no meaning outside the contexts of specific claims and assumptions about what exists and how it behaves. And rather than a mysterious source and repository of prelinguistic meaning, the ?mind? is simply our linguistic capacities. Taking readers through contemporary forms of mentalism and realism in both philosophy and American political science and theory, Gunnell also analyzes the philosophical challenges to these positions mounted by Wittgenstein and those who can be construed as his successors. Inhoud: Taal: Engels; Bindwijze: E-book; Verschijningsdatum: februari 2020; Ebook formaat: Adobe ePub; Betrokkenen: Auteur(s): John G. Gunnell; Uitgever: University Of Chicago Press; Lees mogelijkheden: Lees dit ebook op: Desktop (Mac en Windows) | Kobo e-reader | Android (smartphone en tablet) | iOS (smartphone en tablet) | Windows (smartphone en tablet); Ebook formaat: Adobe ePub; EAN: Overige kenmerken: Studieboek: Nee; Engels | E-book | 9780226661308, Boeken, University Of Chicago Press<

2020, ISBN: 9780226661308

Channeling Wittgenstein, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), When social scientists and social theorists turn to the work of philosophers for intellectual and practical authority, they typical… Mehr…

Channeling Wittgenstein, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), When social scientists and social theorists turn to the work of philosophers for intellectual and practical authority, they typically assume that truth, reality, and meaning are to be found outside rather than within our conventional discursive practices.John G. Gunnell argues for conventional realism as a theory of social phenomena and an approach to the study of politics. Drawing on Wittgenstein's critique of &quote;mentalism&quote; and traditional realism, Gunnell argues that everything we designate as &quote;real&quote; is rendered conventionally, which entails a rejection of the widely accepted distinction between what is natural and what is conventional. The terms &quote;reality&quote; and &quote;world&quote; have no meaning outside the contexts of specific claims and assumptions about what exists and how it behaves. And rather than a mysterious source and repository of prelinguistic meaning, the &quote;mind&quote; is simply our linguistic capacities. Taking readers through contemporary forms of mentalism and realism in both philosophy and American political science and theory, Gunnell also analyzes the philosophical challenges to these positions mounted by Wittgenstein and those who can be construed as his successors.&nbsp; [PU: University of Chicago Press], Seiten: 208, University of Chicago Press, 2020<

ISBN: 9780226661308

When social scientists and social theorists turn to the work of philosophers for intellectual and practical authority, they typically assume that truth, reality, and meaning are to be fou… Mehr…

When social scientists and social theorists turn to the work of philosophers for intellectual and practical authority, they typically assume that truth, reality, and meaning are to be found outside rather than within our conventional discursive practices. John G. Gunnell argues for conventional realism as a theory of social phenomena and an approach to the study of politics. Drawing on Wittgenstein’s critique of “mentalism” and traditional realism, Gunnell argues that everything we designate as “real” is rendered conventionally, which entails a rejection of the widely accepted distinction between what is natural and what is conventional. The terms “reality” and “world” have no meaning outside the contexts of specific claims and assumptions about what exists and how it behaves. And rather than a mysterious source and repository of prelinguistic meaning, the “mind” is simply our linguistic capacities. Taking readers through contemporary forms of mentalism and realism in both philosophy and American political science and theory, Gunnell also analyzes the philosophical challenges to these positions mounted by Wittgenstein and those who can be construed as his successors.   Digital Content>E-books>U.S. History>U.S. History>U.S. History, University of Chicago Press Digital >16<

2020, ISBN: 9780226661308

Channeling Wittgenstein, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), [PU: University of Chicago Press], University of Chicago Press, 2020