The book promises to revitalize analytic philosophy by extending its method so that it could be discovered how the mind’s rationality evolved. Several novel results of this extension are presented, for example, surprising types of defence of religion, morality and free will. Reinvigorated by Darwinian insights, the author contends, philosophical method can yield greater understanding of self-hood, consciousness of time and the nature of relation of thought to language. The philosophy that emerges is within the naturalistic tradition as represented by W.V.O. Quine, the eminent American philosopher. The book defends this tradition against its strongest contemporary competitor-the Kantian tradition.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Arthur Falk
Professor Arthur E. Falk did his M.A. at Yale University, USA in 1962 and obtained Ph. D. from the same university in 1965. Earlier he had the distinction of being a Woodrow Wilsion Fellow and a Junior Sterling Fellow at Yale during 1960-62 and in 1964 respectively. He has been teaching at Western Michigan University since 1966 and was elevated to the post of Professor of Philosophy in 1977. A Visiting Professor in Indiana University, USA in 1968, Dr. Falk was a Fulbright Visiting Professor in Jadavpur University, where he lectured and taught for 10 months. Recently he lectured at Utkal University as a Visiting Professor. An expert in Philosophy of Science and Philosophy of Mind, Professor Falk’s other areas of interest include Logic and Moral Philosophy.
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