Nelson Goodman

Daniel Cohnitz; Marcus Rossberg

Published by McGill-Queen's University Press 2006

Nelson Goodman

Daniel Cohnitz and Marcus Rossberg

Volume 2 in the series Philosophy Now

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780773585959

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Although some of Nelson Goodman's views have become unfashionable or seem unorthodox, much in his work is of lasting significance. Daniel Cohnitz and Marcus Rossberg assess Goodman's contribution to philosophy, including his acceptance and critique of positivism, his defence of nominalism and phenomenalism, his formulation of a new riddle of induction, his work on notational systems, and his analysis of the arts. They offer an analysis of the unifying features of Goodman's philosophy - his constructivism, conventionalism, and relativism - and discuss his central work, The Structure of Appearance, and its significance in the analytic tradition. They also examine Goodman's views on mereology and semiotics, which underly his philosophy and provide the background to his aesthetics.

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Cohnitz Daniel :

Daniel Cohnitz is assistant professor, philosophy, Heinrich-Heine University (Dusseldorf). Marcus Rossberg is a member of the Arche Centre for the Philosophy of Logic, Language, Mathematics, and Mind, University of St Andrews.Daniel Cohnitz is assistant professor, philosophy, Heinrich-Heine University (Dusseldorf).<br><br>Marcus Rossberg is a member of the Arche Centre for the Philosophy of Logic, Language, Mathematics, and Mind, University of St Andrews.

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Front Matter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	viii
The worldmaker's universe Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
If this were an emerald it would be grue: problems and riddles of induction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	28
The big picture Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	54
Particulars and parts Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75
From Vienna Station to Boston Terminus Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
Follow the sign Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	140
Diagnosing art Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	164
Starmaking Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
Never mind mind, essence is not essential, and matter does not matter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	204
List of symbols Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	229
Glossary of technical terms Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	230
Further reading Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	237
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	240
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	261
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	277

Language: English
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Audience: College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
Pages
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Published: February 20, 2006
ISBN: 9780773585959