Hubert Dreyfus , Charles Taylor
Retrieving Realism
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674967519
- author:
- Hubert Dreyfus , Charles Taylor
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 184
- Dimensions:
- 24.1 x 16 x 2 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy, Philosophy, History
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Retrieving Realism offers a radical critique of the traditional view of knowledge, challenging the idea that our understanding of the world is mediated by ideas in the mind. Hubert Dreyfus and Charles Taylor argue that knowledge arises from bodily engagement with the world, through actions such as handling objects and responding to them. This approach deconstructs the Cartesian epistemic picture, which has dominated Western thought for centuries. By questioning the notion of a mind-mediated reality, Dreyfus and Taylor reveal new problems in the pursuit of object existence beyond our representations. Their work restores a realist view, affirming direct access to the everyday world and the physical universe. By exploring this alternative perspective, Retrieving Realism sheds light on long-standing issues in philosophy, from Hume to contemporary debates.
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