Chasing Reality: Strife over Realism

Mario Bunge

Published by University of Toronto Press 2006

Chasing Reality

Strife over Realism

Mario Bunge

In the series Toronto Studies in Philosophy

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442672857

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About this book

This work defends a realist view of universals, kinds, possibilities, and dispositions, while rejecting contemporary accounts of these that are couched in terms of modal logic and 'possible worlds.'

Author / Editor information

Bunge Mario :

Mario Bunge is the Frothingham Professor of Logic and Metaphysics in the Department of Philosophy at McGill University.

Reviews

Sheldon Richmond:
‘Bold, forward thinking, and illuminating.’

Daniel Forbes:
‘Mario Bunge’s work itself stands out because it not only incorporates current knowledge from the world of science (both natural and social/psychological), but it is thoroughly informed by the methodology of science as it is actually practised.’

E.J. Lowe, Department of Philosophy, University of Durham:
‘Chasing Reality is clearly written and well-organized. It is broad in its sweep and deals with some of the most fundamental issues in metaphysics, epistemology, and the philosophy of science. Bunge is remarkably well informed about a wide range of scientific theories and puts that knowledge to good use in his choice and presentation of examples. Altogether, this book constitutes an original, eloquent, forthright, and remarkably wide-ranging defense of realism against its many and various antirealist opponents.’

E.J. Lowe, Department of Philosophy, University of Durham:

“Chasing Reality is clearly written and well-organized. It is broad in its sweep and deals with some of the most fundamental issues in metaphysics, epistemology and the philosophy of science. Bunge is remarkably well-informed about a wide range of scientific theories and puts that knowledge to good use in his choice and presentation of examples. Altogether, this book constitutes an original, eloquent, forthright and remarkably wide-ranging defense of realism against its many and various anti-realist opponents.”

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xi
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
1. Reality and Hylorealism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
2. Phenomena, Phenomenalism, and Science Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	34
3. Antirealism Today: Positivism, Phenomenology, Constructivism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	56
4. Causation and Chance: Apparent or Real? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	88
5. Behind Screens: Mechanisms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
6. From Z to A: Inverse Problems Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	145
7. Bridging Fact and Theory Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
8. To Reality through Fiction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	188
9. Transcendentals Are Of This World Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	218
10. From Plato’s Cave to Galileo’s Hill: Realism Vindicated Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	250
Appendix: Fact and Pattern Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	283
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	303
Index of Names Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	327
Index of Subjects Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	335

Language: English
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 384

eBook

Published: February 16, 2006
ISBN: 9781442672857