Reviews for Philosophy, God and Motion

The average rating for Philosophy, God and Motion based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2020-07-13 00:00:00 Richard Reilly Kourany's Philosophy of Science After Feminism is a remarkably robust book for being only about 130 pages; the writing is clear and concise, and consists mostly of situating the contemporary discussions in feminist philosophy of science in a larger context; how do these fit into contemporary issues in science, and into the history of the philosophy of science? Kourany characterizes both very well, leaving the reader with a pretty good basic understanding of important feminist thinkers in the contemporary discussion. (e.g. Longino, Harding, etc.) The book has a largely expository tone; it isn't written for folks in the feminist philosophy of science (the literature covered in an introductory graduate course likely covers most of the material Kourany prefaces in the book) but rather for mainstream philosophers of science, as well as scientists and social scientists interested in the field. The book doesn't assume much in the way of prior understanding; Kourany takes some time to preface things like the Vienna Circle's view of science, something that would be familiar to most philosophers of science, in order to bring less familiar readers up to speed. That said, the book is a little tricky as an introduction because there is so much material covered so quickly. I'd recommend it as an introduction to the field, with the caveat that the reader should take their time if they experience some struggling with the complexity of the book, because the material is presented at a high pace and requires some time to process and consider. Overall, a very good and useful piece of writing, and a good thing to know is out there for future discussions of feminist philosophy of science.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-06-15 00:00:00 Michael Brendan Walsh What are reasons? What role do they play in explaining action? What is it to act for a reason? Alvarez addresses these questions and develops a sophisticated account that identifies reasons with facts about the situation while retaining a role for the psychological in explaining action. Should be read by anyone with interests in action theory, philosophy of mind, or epistemology.