In Empiricisms Barry Allen discusses Western philosophical approaches to experience and empiricism. The book offers insights into various traditions in an overall chronological organization. His discourse on the relation between medical practice, theory and philosophy displays a fine sense for historical dynamics and connections.
Barry Allen studied philosophy at the University of Lethbridge and Princeton University, and is Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy at McMaster University, in Hamilton, Ontario. He has held visiting appointments at universities in Jerusalem, Shanghai, Istanbul, and Hong Kong, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.