The Cambridge companion to common-sense philosophy / edited by Rik Peels (Vrije Universiteit, Amster...
The Cambridge companion to common-sense philosophy / edited by Rik Peels (Vrije Universiteit, Amster...
The Cambridge companion to common-sense philosophy / edited by Rik Peels (Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam), René van Woudenberg (Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam).
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Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021.
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G 2020/5103
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English
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ix, 375 pages : 24 cm.
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text
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unmediated
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volume
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Introduction: why common sense matters / René van Woudenberg and Rik Peels -- Attitudes towards common sense in ancient Greek philosophy / Richard Bett -- Common sense, science, and scepticism in the early modern world / Stephen I. Wagner -- The Scottish school of common-sense philosophy / Paul Woo...
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Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2021.
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England
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2021.
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"Broadly speaking, there are two contrasting attitudes towards common sense prevalent in ancient Greek philosophy. On the one hand, there is a dismissive attitude: common sense, understood as what people in general routinely think, is regarded as simply misguided and out of touch with the way things really are. On the other hand, there is a tendenc...
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The Cambridge companion to common-sense philosophy / edited by Rik Peels (Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam), René van Woudenberg (Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam).
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 352-372) and index.
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G 2020/5103
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1108476007
9781108476003
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121
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991024372718402626
