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The power of the metaphysical artifact : controversies on philosophy, politics, and science in nineteenth-century France and Mexico
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The power of the metaphysical artifact : controversies on philosophy, politics, and science in nineteenth-century France and Mexico / Obed Frausto.
ISBN
9781793654434
1793654433
9781793654441
Publication
Lanham : Lexington Books, [2023]
Physical Description
viii, 237 pages ; 24 cm
Summary
"This book describes the political-philosophical controversies in nineteenth-century France and Mexico. Frausto argues that these controversial spaces and times integrate humanities, sciences, and technologies. The power of the metaphysical artifact is a democratic metaphor to transcend disciplinary boundaries and welcome different perspectives"-- Provided by publisher.
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Online version: Frausto, Obed. Power of the metaphysical artifact Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2023
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Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 21, 2023
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction
Part I. The French political philosophy of science in the late nineteenth century : eclecticism, positivism, and political romanticism
The philosophical eclecticism of Victor Cousin
The engineers' paradise : Saint-Simon, Auguste Comte, and Pierre Leroux
The philosophical and political debates of the spiritualists, the scientists, and the positivists
Part II. Philosophical-political debates in Mexico : positivism and spiritualism
The paradise of the physicians : the Mexican positivism of Gabino Barreda
The political spiritualism of José María Vigil and the political and historical debate with Sierra
The philosophical debates over the logic textbook
Conclusion.
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