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• ISBN 10: 0190624698
• ISBN 13: 9780190624699
• Author: Couch

The Philosophy of Philip Kitcher contains eleven chapters on the work of noted philosopher Philip Kitcher, whose work is known for its broad range and insightfulness. Topics covered include philosophy of science, philosophy of biology, philosophy of mathematics, ethics, epistemology, and philosophy of religion. Each of the chapters is followed by a reply from Kitcher himself. This first significant edited volume devoted to examining Kitcher’s work is an essential reference for anyone interested in understanding this important philosopher.

Table of contents:

1. Kitcher against the Platonists

Reply to Rosen

2. Kitcher’s Two Design Stances

Reply to Neander

3. Proximate and Ultimate Information in Biology

Reply to Griffiths

4. Bringing Real Realism Back Home: A Perspectival Slant

Reply to Massimi

5. Unificationism, Explanatory Internalism, and Autonomy

Reply to Woodward

6. Special-Science Autonomy and the Division of Labor

Reply to Strevens

7. Toward a Political Philosophy of Science

Reply to Dupré

8. Kitcher on Science, Democracy, and Human Flourishing

Reply to Daston

9. Deliberating Policy: Where Morals and Methods Mix

Reply to Cartwright and Marcellesi

10. Function and Truth in Ethics

Reply to Smith

11. What to Do While Religions Evolve before Our Very Eyes

Reply to Dennett

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