The abstract structure of inquiry - the process of acquiring and changing beliefs about the world - is the focus of this book which takes the position that the "pragmatic" rather than the "linguistic" approach better solves the philosophical problems about the nature of mental representation, and better accounts for the phenomena of thought and speech. It discusses propositions...(展开全部)

The abstract structure of inquiry - the process of acquiring and changing beliefs about the world - is the focus of this book which takes the position that the "pragmatic" rather than the "linguistic" approach better solves the philosophical problems about the nature of mental representation, and better accounts for the phenomena of thought and speech. It discusses propositions...(展开全部)

作者:（美）Bill Torbert（比尔·托伯特，William R Torbert）等 译者:邝耀均 比尔·托伯特是波士顿学院卡罗尔商学院的管理学教授，也曾担任过研究生院院长和组织转型专业的博士项目负责人。他为吉列、普华永道、沃尔沃、乐高积木、Pilgrim Health Care、Danforth 基金会和美国国家安全局等组织或机构提供过咨询服务。他的著作包括《Learning from Experience》和《Managing the Corporate Dream》。 http://www.williamrtorbert.com/

In this important new work, Haack develops an original theory of empirical evidence or justification, and argues its appropriateness to the goals of inquiry. In so doing, Haack provides detailed critical case studies of Lewisa s foundationalism; Davidsona s and Bonjoura s coherentism; Poppera s a epistemology without a knowing subjecta ; Quinea s naturalism; Goldmana s reliabil...(展开全部)

D.瑾·克兰迪宁，加拿大阿尔伯塔大学教授，叙事探究的创始学者之一。她已独自或与他人合作撰写了10本专著，其中四本是她与麦克·康纳利一起合作的。2006年，她与七位原来的学生合著出版了《谱写多样化的身份：师生生活交织的叙事探究》，该书基于对城市学校教师和学生的多年研究而写成，获得了“2006年度美国教育研究协会叙事研究特别兴趣组杰出著作奖”和“2007年度美国教育研究协会课程研究组(B组)杰出著作奖”。2007年，克兰迪宁教授主编了《叙事探究手册：绘制一张方法论之地图》（该书由Sage出版）。她最近的著作《课程建构的诸多地点》（2011年出版）再次获得了“2012年度美国教育研究协会叙事研究特别兴趣组杰出著作奖”。

Inquiry, Knowledge, and Understanding takes inquiry as the starting point for epistemological theorising. It uses this idea to develop new and systematic answers to some of the most fundamental questions in epistemology, including about the nature of core epistemic phenomena (most importantly: knowledge and understanding) as well as their value and the extent to which we posses...(展开全部)

Salience is both central to human life and relatively underexplored as a philosophical topic. Whether it bothers you that the picture on your wall is wonky, whose advice you should take, whether you notice the homeless person at your feet as you squeeze your way down Oxford Street: these are all a function of salience. Salience is clearly of significance for a broad range of ph...(展开全部)

Journey through hope, despair, and forgiveness Leaders cannot predict the complex challenges they are called on to face. Veteran consultants Joan McArthur-Blair and Jeanie Cockell show that Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is an invaluable tool to build resilience.

The second edition includes new examples, tools, and tips for using AI to create an enduring capacity for positive change, along with a totally new chapter on award-winning community applications of Appreciative Inquiry.

作者简介、 罗伯特•M.波西格(Robert M. Pirsig，1928-2017)，生于明尼苏达州，在明尼苏达大学主修化学、哲学和传播学；曾到印度学习东方哲学，并任修辞学教授。在探寻真理的过程中，试图寻找支离破碎的文化的整合之道，一度精神分裂。1968年，他与长子克里斯开始了一场骑着摩托车横跨美国大陆的万里长旅，一路经过复杂经验与反省思考，终于恢复了自我的完整，这场旅行后来成为《禅与摩托车维修艺术》的基本情节。1975年波西格在哈得逊河的游历成为《莱拉：一场对道德的探究》一书的基础，这是他的第二部哲学作品。