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In this new study, Cristina Chimisso explores the work of the French philospher of science, Gaston Bachelard by situating it within French cultural life of the first half of the twentieth century.

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'This is a fascinating work, which makes a good case for the continued relevance of some of Bachelard's ideas.' - British Journal for the History of Science



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Introduction: The formation of Gaston Bachelard's philosophy 1. Painting an icon: Gaston Bachelard and the philosophical beard2. Culture generale and the new scientific spirit3. Bachelard's pedagogical rationalism4. Philosophy between the Sorbonne and the College de France5. Philosophy, history and the history of the sciences6. The study of man 7. The study of the psyche8. Bachelard as a reader

Gaston Bachelard Critic of Science and the Imagination Routledge Studies in TwentiethCentury Philosophy

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    Publisher: Taylor & Francis
    Publication Date: 6/28/2001 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780415269056, 978-0415269056
    ISBN10: 0415269059
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    In this new study, Cristina Chimisso explores the work of the French philospher of science, Gaston Bachelard by situating it within French cultural life of the first half of the twentieth century.

    Trade Review

    'This is a fascinating work, which makes a good case for the continued relevance of some of Bachelard's ideas.' - British Journal for the History of Science



    Table of Contents
    Introduction: The formation of Gaston Bachelard's philosophy 1. Painting an icon: Gaston Bachelard and the philosophical beard2. Culture generale and the new scientific spirit3. Bachelard's pedagogical rationalism4. Philosophy between the Sorbonne and the College de France5. Philosophy, history and the history of the sciences6. The study of man 7. The study of the psyche8. Bachelard as a reader

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