Thomas Reid's Inquiry: The Geometry of Visibles and the Case for Realism

Thomas Reid's Inquiry: The Geometry of Visibles and the Case for Realism

Goldthwaite Professor and Former Chair of the Tufts Philosophy Department and Professor of Medical E , Norman Daniels
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1989 · English · Paperback · 2 editions
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The author focuses on Section IX of Chapter 6 of Tonmas Redi's work to reassess the inquiry. The book prvides provides strong evidence that Reid discovered non-Euclidean geometry 60 years before the mathematicians did. This discussion of the "Common Sense" philosopher considers his epistemological realism (in opposition to the idealism of Berkeley and the skepticism of Hume), paying careful attention to his scientific and mathematical theories. With foreword by Hilary Putnam. 160 pages with index.

Book Details

Format Paperback
Pages 160 pages
Language English
Published Jan 1, 1989
Publisher Stanford University Press
Editions 2 editions
ISBN-10 0804715041
ISBN-13 9780804715041

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Philosophy
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