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* ''[[iarchive:reconceptionsinp0000good/page/n5/mode/2up|Reconceptions in Philosophy and Other Arts and Sciences]]'', with Nelson Goodman, Routledge, 1988 |
* ''[[iarchive:reconceptionsinp0000good/page/n5/mode/2up|Reconceptions in Philosophy and Other Arts and Sciences]]'', with Nelson Goodman, Routledge, 1988 |
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** German translation: ''Revisionen. Philosophie und andere Künste und Wissenschaften'', 1993 |
** German translation: ''Revisionen. Philosophie und andere Künste und Wissenschaften'', 1993 |
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* ''The Philosophy of Nelson Goodman'', v. 1. ''Nominalism, Constructivism, and Relativism'', {{ISBN|0-8153-2609-2}}, v. 2. ''Nelson Goodman's New Riddle of Induction'', {{ISBN|0-8153-2610-6}}, v. 3. ''Nelson Goodman's Philosophy of Art'', {{ISBN|0-8153-2611-4}}, v. 4. ''Nelson Goodman's Theory of Symbols and its Applications'', {{ISBN|0-8153-2612-2}}, 1997 |
* (ed.) ''The Philosophy of Nelson Goodman'', v. 1. ''Nominalism, Constructivism, and Relativism'', {{ISBN|0-8153-2609-2}}, v. 2. ''Nelson Goodman's New Riddle of Induction'', {{ISBN|0-8153-2610-6}}, v. 3. ''Nelson Goodman's Philosophy of Art'', {{ISBN|0-8153-2611-4}}, v. 4. ''Nelson Goodman's Theory of Symbols and its Applications'', {{ISBN|0-8153-2612-2}}, 1997 |
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* ''[[iarchive:betweenabsolutea00elgi|Between the Absolute and the Arbitrary]]'' Cornell University Press, 1997 |
* ''[[iarchive:betweenabsolutea00elgi|Between the Absolute and the Arbitrary]]'' Cornell University Press, 1997 |
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* ''Considered Judgment'', Princeton University Press, 1996 |
* ''Considered Judgment'', Princeton University Press, 1996 |
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== External links == |
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* Catherine Z. Elgin's [http://catherineelgin.com/ website] |
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Latest revision as of 09:13, 12 April 2024
Catherine Z. Elgin | |
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Born | 1948 |
Alma mater | Brandeis University |
Institutions | Harvard University |
Main interests | epistemology and the philosophies of art and science |
Catherine Z. Elgin (born 1948) is a philosopher working in epistemology and the philosophies of art and science.[1] She is currently a professor of philosophy of education at the Graduate School of Education at Harvard University.
Education and career[edit]
She holds a Ph.D. from Brandeis University where she studied with Nelson Goodman. She has held tenure-track and visiting positions at many universities, including Michigan State University, Vassar College, Princeton University, and MIT.[2] In 2023, she was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.[3]
Philosophical work[edit]
Elgin's work has considered such questions as "what makes something cognitively valuable?" As an epistemologist, she considers the pursuit of understanding to be of higher value than the pursuit of knowledge.[1]
In Considered Judgment, Elgin argues for "a reconception that takes reflective equilibrium as the standard of rational acceptability."[4]
Works[edit]
- With Reference to Reference, Hackett, 1983
- Reconceptions in Philosophy and Other Arts and Sciences, with Nelson Goodman, Routledge, 1988
- German translation: Revisionen. Philosophie und andere Künste und Wissenschaften, 1993
- (ed.) The Philosophy of Nelson Goodman, v. 1. Nominalism, Constructivism, and Relativism, ISBN 0-8153-2609-2, v. 2. Nelson Goodman's New Riddle of Induction, ISBN 0-8153-2610-6, v. 3. Nelson Goodman's Philosophy of Art, ISBN 0-8153-2611-4, v. 4. Nelson Goodman's Theory of Symbols and its Applications, ISBN 0-8153-2612-2, 1997
- Between the Absolute and the Arbitrary Cornell University Press, 1997
- Considered Judgment, Princeton University Press, 1996
- (ed.) Philosophical Inquiry: Classic and Contemporary Readings, with Jonathan E. Adler. 2007
- "Begging to differ", The Philosophers' Magazine, December, 2012
- True Enough, MIT Press, 2017
- "Understanding in Science and Elsewhere": Interview with Catherine Z. Elgin about her philosophy and her intellectual biography, published 2019 on 3:AM Magazine [1] and republished on 3:16 [2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Harvard: Catherine Elgin". Harvard University. Archived from the original on 15 December 2010. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- ^ Curriculum vitae (Archived)
- ^ "New Members". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
- ^ "Considered Judgment". Princeton University Press. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
External links[edit]
- Catherine Z. Elgin's website