Styles of Thought: Interpretation, Inquiry, and Imagination - Softcover

Críticas

..".Weissman has written a very clear, coherent, and engaging text ... [it] represents a helpful and well-argued case for the importance of inquiry, as well as a view that dissents from much of the current philosophical emphasis on interpretation." -- American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly

"Like all of Weissman's work, this book sparkles with clarity and wit. He takes on one of the major issues facing contemporary thought and culture. What are we to do with the idea that all life is simply interpretation? Weissman's response restores the tradition of American pragmatism to its proper place. He argues that inquiry is not interpretation and that the workings of the world judge the truth of inquiries. He puts interpretation in its proper place in human culture: the function of interpretation is to shore up beliefs, rally our spirits, and make us more confident about our sense of ourselves and our position in the world." -- Joseph Grange, President, Metaphysical Society of America

"Weissman's description of inquiry and its relation to science and the practical side of life, and of interpretation in relation to values and the development of a holistic point of view are important steps in understanding these two concepts." -- Jorge J. E. Gracia, coeditor of Philosophy and Literature in Latin America: A Critical Assessment of the Current Situation

Reseña del editor

Differentiates inquiry from interpretation in order to secure a foundation for truth.