Overview
- A comparative analysis of the different notions of ‘ways of thinking’ introduced by philosophers
- A guiding thread running through historical epistemology in an attempt to unify the researches of its authors
- A comprehensive study of Ian Hacking’s ‘project of styles of reasoning’ and its implications for the relativism
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Over time, philosophers and historians of science have introduced different notions of 'ways of thinking'. This book presents, compares, and contrasts these different notions. It focuses primarily on Ian Hacking’s idea of 'style of reasoning' in order to assess and develop it into a more systematic theory of scientific thought, arguing that Hacking’s theory implies epistemic relativism. Luca Sciortino also discusses the implications of Hacking’s ideas for the study of the problem of contingency and inevitability in the development of scientific knowledge
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Reviews
“In our day, Ian Hacking is the best-known spokesperson for the idea that we should speak not of scientific reason but of scientific rationalities, plural. This fascinating book brings historical learning and philosophical insight to bear on the task of introducing and exploring that idea with the care and consideration it has long deserved.”
— Gregory Radick, Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Leeds, UK
"History of Rationalities is an impressive book. It provides a comprehensive history and analysis of the concept of ways of thinking, in all its articulations, variations and diverse filiations, including styles of reasoning, styles of thought, mentality, mental a priori, paradigm, episteme, and epistemic virtues. History of Rationalities is an invaluable resource for any scholars of those concepts."
— Gregory Radick, Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Leeds, UK
"History of Rationalities is an impressive book. It provides a comprehensive history and analysis of the concept of ways of thinking, in all its articulations, variations and diverse filiations, including styles of reasoning, styles of thought, mentality, mental a priori, paradigm, episteme, and epistemic virtues. History of Rationalities is an invaluable resource for any scholars of those concepts."
—Cristina Chimisso, The Open University, UK
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About the author
Luca Sciortino teaches history and philosophy of science at eCampus University (www.uniecampus.it/en) and at Unitreedu Milan. His research focuses primarily on historical epistemology.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: History of Rationalities
Book Subtitle: Ways of Thinking from Vico to Hacking and Beyond
Authors: Luca Sciortino
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24004-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-24003-4Published: 08 February 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-24006-5Published: 08 February 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-24004-1Published: 11 March 2023
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIII, 337
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Cultural History, History, general, History of Science, Epistemology, Philosophy of Science