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In recent decades, widespread rejection of positivism s notorious hostility toward the philosophical tradition has led to renewed debate about the real relationship of philosophy to its history. "How History Matters to Philosophy" takes a fresh look at this debate. Current discussion usually starts with the question of whether philosophy s past "should" matter, but Scharff argues that the very existence of the debate itself demonstrates that it already "does" matter. After an introductory review of the recent literature, he develops his case in two parts. In Part One, he shows how history...

In recent decades, widespread rejection of positivism's notorious hostility toward the philosophical tradition has led to renewed debate about the real relationship of philosophy to its history. How History Matters to Philosophy takes a fresh look at this debate. Current discussion usually starts with the question of whether philosophy's past should matter, but Scharff argues that the very existence of the debate itself demonstrates that it already does matter. After an introductory review of the recent literature, he develops his case in two parts. In Part One, he...

The new edition of this authoritative introduction to the philosophy of technology includes recent developments in the subject, while retaining the range and depth of its selection of seminal contributions and its much-admired editorial commentary.

• Remains the most comprehensive anthology on the philosophy of technology available
• Includes editors' insightful section introductions and critical summaries for each selection
• Revised and updated to reflect the latest developments in the field
• Combines difficult to find seminal essays with a judicious...