Studies in 20 th century philosophy. Volume 1

A set of studies of various movements and developments in 20th century philosophy in which Nicholas Rescher was involved as a participant. Preface Chapter 1: American Philosophy at the Century’s End 1. Background 2. Matters of Scale 3. The Agenda 4. Matters of Orientation 5. The Profession 6. Tendencies 7. Style 8. Impact 9. Prospects Chapter 2: Who Has Won the Big Battles of Twentieth Century Philosophy? 1. The Strife of Thinkers 2. Space Allocation 3. Revolution or Evolution? Chapter 3: The Rise and Fall of Analytic Philosophy 1. The Inspirations of Anglo-American Analytic Philosophy 2. The Doctrinal Views of Analytic Philosophy 3. Shocks to the Analytic Vision 4. Death and Transfiguration Chapter 4: What’s on the Agenda? 1. Unexamined Issues and Agenda Formation 2. The Recent Scene 3. Metaphilosophy a Part of Philosophy Itself 4. The Political Dimension: A Struggle for Ownership 5. The Systemic Dimension Chapter 5: The Taxonomy of Philosophy and its Fate7. The New Order: A Revival of Systematic Philosophy 8. The Contemporary Situation Chapter 7: Twentieth Century Anglo-American Neo-Idealism 1. Historical Stage Setting 2. Latter-Day Developments 3. Back to Dilthey Chapter 8: The Berlin School of Logical Empiricism and its Legacy 1. Background 2. Persons 3. Ties that Bind 4. The Legacy 5. Coda Chapter 9: H2O: Hempel-Helmer-Oppenheim (An Episode in the History of Scientific Philosophy in the 20th Century)