An Introduction to Philosophical Methods

An Introduction to Philosophical Methods
Author: Christopher Daly
Publsiher: Broadview Press
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2010-07-20
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9781770481572

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An Introduction to Philosophical Methods is the first book to survey the various methods that philosophers use to support their views. Rigorous yet accessible, the book introduces and illustrates the methodological considerations that are involved in current philosophical debates. Where there is controversy, the book presents the case for each side, but highlights where the key difficulties with them lie. While eminently student-friendly, the book makes an important contribution to the debate regarding the acceptability of the various philosophical methods, and so it will also be of interest to more experienced philosophers.

An Introduction to Philosophical Methods

An Introduction to Philosophical Methods
Author: Christopher Daly
Publsiher: Broadview Press
Total Pages: 259
Release: 2010-07-20
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9781551119342

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An Introduction to Philosophical Methods is the first book to survey the various methods that philosophers use to support their views. Rigorous yet accessible, the book introduces and illustrates the methodological considerations that are involved in current philosophical debates. Where there is controversy, the book presents the case for each side, but highlights where the key difficulties with them lie. While eminently student-friendly, the book makes an important contribution to the debate regarding the acceptability of the various philosophical methods, and so it will also be of interest to more experienced philosophers.

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Methodology

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Methodology
Author: Kerry E Howell
Publsiher: SAGE
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2012-11-13
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9781446290620

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This book provides students with a concise introduction to the philosophy of methodology. The book stands apart from existing methodology texts by clarifying in a student-friendly and engaging way distinctions between philosophical positions, paradigms of inquiry, methodology and methods. Building an understanding of the relationships and distinctions between philosophical positions and paradigms is an essential part of the research process and integral to deploying the methodology and methods best suited for a research project, thesis or dissertation. Aided throughout by definition boxes, examples and exercises for students, the book covers topics such as: - Positivism and Post-positivism - Phenomenology - Critical Theory - Constructivism and Participatory Paradigms - Post-Modernism and Post-Structuralism - Ethnography - Grounded Theory - Hermeneutics - Foucault and Discourse This text is aimed at final-year undergraduates and post-graduate research students. For more experienced researchers developing mixed methodological approaches, it can provide a greater understanding of underlying issues relating to unfamiliar techniques.

Philosophical Method a Very Short Introduction

Philosophical Method  a Very Short Introduction
Author: Timothy Williamson
Publsiher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2020-08-27
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780198810001

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What are philosophers trying to achieve? How can they succeed? Does philosophy make progress? Is it in competition with science, or doing something completely different, or neither? Timothy Williamson tackles some of the key questions surrounding philosophy in new and provocative ways, showing how philosophy begins in common sense curiosity, and develops through our capacity to dispute rationally with each other. Discussing philosophy's ability to clarify our thoughts, he explains why such clarification depends on the development of philosophical theories, and how those theories can be tested by imaginative thought experiments, and compared against each other by standards similar to those used in the natural and social sciences. He also shows how logical rigour can be understood as a way of enhancing the explanatory power of philosophical theories. Drawing on the history of philosophy to provide a track record of philosophical thinking's successes and failures, Williams overturns widely held dogmas about the distinctive nature of philosophy in comparison to the sciences, demystifies its methods, and considers the future of the discipline. From thought experiments, to deduction, to theories, this Very Short Introduction will cause you to totally rethink what philosophy is. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. Previously published in hardback as Doing Philosophy

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Methodology

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Methodology
Author: Kerry E Howell
Publsiher: SAGE
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2012-11-13
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9781446271629

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This book provides students with a concise introduction to the philosophy of methodology. The book stands apart from existing methodology texts by clarifying in a student-friendly and engaging way distinctions between philosophical positions, paradigms of inquiry, methodology and methods. Building an understanding of the relationships and distinctions between philosophical positions and paradigms is an essential part of the research process and integral to deploying the methodology and methods best suited for a research project, thesis or dissertation. Aided throughout by definition boxes, examples and exercises for students, the book covers topics such as: - Positivism and Post-positivism - Phenomenology - Critical Theory - Constructivism and Participatory Paradigms - Post-Modernism and Post-Structuralism - Ethnography - Grounded Theory - Hermeneutics - Foucault and Discourse This text is aimed at final-year undergraduates and post-graduate research students. For more experienced researchers developing mixed methodological approaches, it can provide a greater understanding of underlying issues relating to unfamiliar techniques.

The Oxford Handbook of Philosophical Methodology

The Oxford Handbook of Philosophical Methodology
Author: Herman Cappelen,Tamar Gendler,John P. Hawthorne
Publsiher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 769
Release: 2016
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780199668779

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This is a comprehensive book on philosophical methodology. A team of leading philosophers present original essays on various aspects of how philosophy should be and is done. They explore broad traditions and approaches, topics in philosophical methodology, and the interconnections between philosophy and neighbouring fields.

The Cambridge Companion to Philosophical Methodology

The Cambridge Companion to Philosophical Methodology
Author: Giuseppina D'Oro,Søren Overgaard
Publsiher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 487
Release: 2017-02-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781107121522

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The volume provides clear and comprehensive coverage of the main methodological debates and approaches within philosophy. The book gives equal weight to analytical and continental approaches, and pays attention to approaches that are often overlooked.

The Palgrave Handbook of Philosophical Methods

The Palgrave Handbook of Philosophical Methods
Author: Christopher Daly
Publsiher: Springer
Total Pages: 698
Release: 2015-12-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781137344557

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This Handbook contains twenty-six original and substantive papers examining a wide selection of philosophical methods. Drawing upon an international range of leading contributors, it will help shape future debates about how philosophy should be done. The papers will be of particular interest to researchers and high-level undergraduates.