Churchland, Paul

Scientific Realism and the Plasticity of Mind

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press (1979), 1979. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [7], viii-x, [1], 2-157 pp. Green cloth with gold lettering on the spine. Churchland's presentation of a strong form of scientific realism. According to Churchland, a successful theory cannot be regarded as peripheral to or parasitic on our common knowledge of the world. Knowledge, to Churchland, is a netowrk of theories. His book explores the implications of this argument in philosophy of science, epistemology, and philosophy of mind. Near Fine / Very Good+. Item #00009233

A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket with a crease and a tiny discoloration on the front panel.

Price: $150.00