TY - BOOK AU - Mukherji,Nirmalangshu ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Reflections on Human Inquiry: Science, Philosophy, and Common Life SN - 9789811053641 AV - B67 U1 - 501 23 PY - 2017/// CY - Singapore PB - Springer Singapore, Imprint: Springer KW - Philosophy and science KW - Sociology KW - Cognitive grammar KW - Philosophy of Science KW - Knowledge - Discourse KW - Cognitive Linguistics N1 - Chapter 1. Introduction to Reflective Pluralism -- Chapter 2. Human Reality -- Chapter 3. Science and the Mind -- Chapter 4. Theories and Shifting Domains -- Chapter 5. The Sceptic and the Cognitivist -- Chapter 6. From Things to Needs -- Chapter 7. Yearning for Consciousness -- Chapter 8. Ascription of Knowledge -- Chapter 9. Beliefs and Believers -- Chapter 10. Varieties of Interpretation. Chapter 11. Literature and Common Life -- Chapter 12. Education for the Species; Available to subscribing member institutions only. Доступно лише організаціям членам підписки N2 - The twelve exploratory essays collected in this volume examine forms and limits of human inquiry. Where does scientific inquiry significantly apply? Can it cover the vast canvas of human experience? Where do other forms of inquiry, such as philosophy and the arts, attain their salience? With the emergence of the cognitive sciences, these questions have become more intriguing. Can human inquiry investigate its own nature? They are examined by a philosopher whose academic work concerns the study of language and mind; as such, the sceptical inquiry turns on itself. [The] essays are reflections of a fine scholar... Their range is wide, and they are at once rigorous and accessible. They … are wise in their understanding of the limits of science’s reach into the domain of what he calls ‘common life’. They will be a source of much pleasure and instruction and insight to the serious reader. Akeel Bilgrami, Johnsonian Professor of Philosophy, Columbia University With remarkable range and depth, these tantalizing essays explore scientific and cultural forms of inquiry, ... and other topics that have inspired reflection on the world and ourselves for ages. At each point, there are instructive and challenging new perspectives and insights … a welcome gift to the inquiring mind. Noam Chomsky, Institute Professor of Linguistics and Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Mukherji's interests go well beyond narrow academic concerns. His writings reflect the breadth of his aspirations and should appeal to the general public as well as to the experts. Francois Recanati, Senior Fellow, CNRS, Paris UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5364-1 ER -