The a priori in the Thought of Descartes : Cognition, Method and Science

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The a priori in the Thought of Descartes : Cognition, Method and Science

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

It has been acknowledged that, while Descartesʼs usage of the term &quot;a priori&quot; is at odds with the now-current Kantian meaning, it also fails to correspond to the standard Aristotelian notion. However, there is, as yet, little agreement as to the exact positive meaning Descartes associates with the term. As such, this book offers a clear and historically adequate account of this disputed issue. Descartesʼs concept of apriority is interpreted as resulting from an interplay of two trends: development of a universal method of discovery based upon Descartesʼs ground-breaking reinterpretation of heuristic procedures in mathematics, and a substantial transformation of the Renaissance-Aristotelian conception of scientific reasoning. This interpretation stems from a fresh and innovative account of some central and controversial topics of Descartes scholarship and from a historically-informed outline of the situation in mathematics and in philosophy of science in Descartesʼs times. The book will thus contribute to a better understanding of several fundamental issues in the philosopher&apos;s thought. It will also help to shed light upon the challenging and strangely neglected question of why Kant decided to employ the term &quot;a priori&quot; in a way which differs so dramatically from the once well-established Aristotelian usage.

Název v anglickém jazyce

The a priori in the Thought of Descartes : Cognition, Method and Science

Popis výsledku anglicky

It has been acknowledged that, while Descartesʼs usage of the term &quot;a priori&quot; is at odds with the now-current Kantian meaning, it also fails to correspond to the standard Aristotelian notion. However, there is, as yet, little agreement as to the exact positive meaning Descartes associates with the term. As such, this book offers a clear and historically adequate account of this disputed issue. Descartesʼs concept of apriority is interpreted as resulting from an interplay of two trends: development of a universal method of discovery based upon Descartesʼs ground-breaking reinterpretation of heuristic procedures in mathematics, and a substantial transformation of the Renaissance-Aristotelian conception of scientific reasoning. This interpretation stems from a fresh and innovative account of some central and controversial topics of Descartes scholarship and from a historically-informed outline of the situation in mathematics and in philosophy of science in Descartesʼs times. The book will thus contribute to a better understanding of several fundamental issues in the philosopher&apos;s thought. It will also help to shed light upon the challenging and strangely neglected question of why Kant decided to employ the term &quot;a priori&quot; in a way which differs so dramatically from the once well-established Aristotelian usage.

Druh

B - Odborná kniha

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60301 - Philosophy, History and Philosophy of science and technology

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GAP401%2F11%2F0371" target="_blank" >GAP401/11/0371: Apriorní, syntetické a analytické od středověku po současnou filozofii</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2017

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

ISBN

978-1-4438-1700-4

Počet stran knihy

396

Název nakladatele

Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Místo vydání

Newcastle

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