Louis Caruana: 3 books
Holism and the Understanding of Science
Integrating the Analytical, Historical and Sociological
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2017
This title was first published in 2000: This book addresses issues which are central in the philosophy of science, exploring a large and relevant literature. It should be of broad interest in the philosophy of science community." Professor Peter Lipton, Department of History and Philosophy...
Science and Virtue
An Essay on the Impact of the Scientific Mentality on Moral Character
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
Charting new territory in the interface between science and ethics, Science and Virtue is a study of how the scientific mentality can affect the building of character, or the attainment of virtue by the individual. Drawing on inspiration from virtue-ethics and virtue-epistemology, Caruana argues that...
by Louis Caruana
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2014
Many philosophers adopt methods that emulate those of the natural sciences. They call such an overall approach naturalism, and consider it indispensable for fruitful philosophical debate in various areas. In spite of this consensus however, little is ever said about how naturalism depends on the underlying...