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  <about><![CDATA[John Preston is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Reading.  He writes on the philosophy of science and the mind.<br/><br/><em>Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/44217-master-list-of-author-disambiguation-by-spaces">See this thread for more information.</a></em>]]></about>
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    <![CDATA[Thought and Language]]>
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    <![CDATA[The relationship between thought and language has been of central importance to philosophy ever since Plato characterised thinking as 'a dialogue the soul has with itself'. In this volume, several major twentieth-century philosophers of mind and language make further contributions to the debate. Among the questions addressed are: is language conceptually prior to thought, or vice versa? Must thought take place 'in' a medium? To what extent can creatures without language be credited with thoughts? Do we have to suppose that thinking involves the use of concepts? What does it mean to have and deploy a concept? How do recent psychological experiments bear on these issues? Are beliefs, desires, hopes and fears rightly construed as 'attitudes towards propositions'? Should twentieth-century philosophy be conceived of in terms of Michael Dummett's distinction between 'analytical philosophy' and the 'philosophy of thought'?]]>
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    <![CDATA[The Structure of Scientific Revolutions: A Reader's Guide]]>
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    <![CDATA[This is a Reader's Guide to the most important and widely read work in the history and philosophy of science.Thomas Kuhn's &quot;The Structure of Scientific Revolutions&quot; is arguably one of the most influential books of the twentieth century and a key text in the philosophy and history of science. Kuhn's most important work is a hugely exciting, yet challenging, piece of philosophical writing.In &quot;Kuhn's The Structure of Scientific Revolutions: A Reader's Guide&quot;, John Preston offers a clear and thorough account of this key philosophical work. The book offers a detailed review of the key themes and a lucid commentary that will enable readers to rapidly navigate the text. Geared towards the specific requirements of students who need to reach a sound understanding of the text as a whole, the guide explores the complex and important ideas inherent in the text and provides a cogent survey of the reception and influence of Kuhn's work. This is the ideal companion to study of this most influential of texts.&quot;Continuum Reader's Guides&quot; are clear, concise and accessible introductions to key texts in literature and philosophy.  Each book explores the themes, context, criticism and influence of key works, providing a practical introduction to close reading, guiding students towards a thorough understanding of the text. They provide an essential, up-to-date resource, ideal for undergraduate students.]]>
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    <![CDATA[Feyerabend: Philosophy, Science and Society]]>
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    <![CDATA[This book is the first comprehensive critical study of the work of Paul Feyerabend, one of the foremost twentieth-century philosophers of science. The book traces the evolution of Feyerabend's thought, beginning with his early attempt to graft insights from Wittgenstein's conception of meaning onto Popper's falsificationist philosophy. The key elements of Feyerabend's model of the acquisition of knowledge are identified and critically evaluated. Feyerabend's early work emerges as a contribution to the historical approach to science with which he is usually associated. In his more notorious later work, Feyerabend claimed that there was, and should be, no such thing as the scientific method. The roots of Feyerabend's 'epistemological anarchism' are exposed and the weaknesses of his cultural relativism are brought out. Throughout the book, Preston discusses the influence of Feyerabend's thought on contemporary philosophers and traces his stimulating but divided legacy. The book will be of interest to students of philosophy, methodology and the social sciences.]]>
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    <![CDATA[This volume discusses Wittgenstein&#8217;s work, as well as his oeuvre in general, and its implications for the nature of reason.<br/>&lt;ul&gt;<br/>&lt;li&gt;Investigates the nature of reason which has always been a topic at the very heart of Western philosophy<br/>&lt;li&gt;Analyses how Wittgenstein raised crucial questions about the subject - most notably in his critique of Frazer&#8217;s <em>Golden Bough</em>, his discussions of various philosophical aspects of religion, and the famous &#8216;rule-following considerations&#8217; from his <em>Philosophical Investigations</em><br/>&lt;li&gt;Contributors include prominent Wittgenstein scholars from the UK and continental Europe including Hanjo Glock, Genia Schönbaumsfeld, Severin Schroeder Joachim Schulte and Crispin Wright<br/>&lt;li&gt;Contains a translation of an important paper by the French Wittgenstein scholar Jacques Bouveresse, alongside six new papers by other contributors&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;]]>
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    <![CDATA[Views into the Chinese Room: New Essays on Searle and Artificial Intelligence]]>
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    <![CDATA[The most famous challenge to the aims of cognitive science and artificial intelligence is the philosopher John Searle's 1980 'Chinese Room' argument. Searle argued that the fact that machines can be devised to respond to input with the same output that a mind would give does not mean that mind and machine are doing the same thing: for the latter lacks understanding.  Nineteen specially written essays by leading scientists and philosophers assess, renew, and respond to this crucial challenge--fascinating reading for anyone interested in minds and computers.]]>
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