Sean Johnson Andrews
Biographic Data
| ID | 172458 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sean Johnson Andrews |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sean Johnson |
| FAMILY NAME | Andrews |
| SIGNATURE | ANDREWS S J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Birmingham |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0914-7928 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Ultimate-Humeanism
Super-Humeans (Esfeld and Deckert, Citation2017. A Minimalist Ontology of the Natural World. New York: Routledge) argue that the most parsimonious ontology of the natural world compatible with our best physical theories consists exclusively of particles and the distance relations between them. This paper argues by contrast that Super-Humean reduction goes insufficiently far, by showing there to be a more parsimonious ontology compatible with phys…
Realism and the Value of Explanation
Dasgupta poses a serious challenge to realism about natural properties. He argues that there is no acceptable explanation of why natural properties deserve the value realists assign to them and are consequently absent of value. In response, this paper defines and defends an alternative non-explanatory account of normativity compatible with realism. Unlike Lewis and Sider, who believe it is sufficient to defend realism solely on realist terms, I e…
Cultural Studies in the Classroom and Beyond
Cultural Studies in the Classroom and Beyond
Neoliberalism, Law and Culture
What We Should Want with History
This essay evaluates two of the central problems for Cultural Studies as a field: how to generate methodologically rigorous scholarship that is also politically useful; and how to productively use models and theory in the practice of history. Beginning with conversations about the place of (disciplinary) history in Cultural Studies, this essay explores one of the legendary debates in the field: between E. P. Thompson, Perry Anderson, and (at leas…
Realism and the Value of Explanation
Dasgupta poses a serious challenge to realism about natural properties. He argues that there is no acceptable explanation of why natural properties deserve the value realists assign to them and are consequently absent of value. In response, this paper defines and defends an alternative non-explanatory account of normativity compatible with realism. Unlike Lewis and Sider, who believe it is sufficient to defend realism solely on realist terms, I e…
What We Should Want with History
This essay evaluates two of the central problems for Cultural Studies as a field: how to generate methodologically rigorous scholarship that is also politically useful; and how to productively use models and theory in the practice of history. Beginning with conversations about the place of (disciplinary) history in Cultural Studies, this essay explores one of the legendary debates in the field: between E. P. Thompson, Perry Anderson, and (at leas…
Neoliberalism, Law and Culture
Cultural Studies in the Classroom and Beyond
Cultural Studies in the Classroom and Beyond
Realism and the Value of Explanation
Dasgupta poses a serious challenge to realism about natural properties. He argues that there is no acceptable explanation of why natural properties deserve the value realists assign to them and are consequently absent of value. In response, this paper defines and defends an alternative non-explanatory account of normativity compatible with realism. Unlike Lewis and Sider, who believe it is sufficient to defend realism solely on realist terms, I e…
Ultimate-Humeanism
Super-Humeans (Esfeld and Deckert, Citation2017. A Minimalist Ontology of the Natural World. New York: Routledge) argue that the most parsimonious ontology of the natural world compatible with our best physical theories consists exclusively of particles and the distance relations between them. This paper argues by contrast that Super-Humean reduction goes insufficiently far, by showing there to be a more parsimonious ontology compatible with phys…
Sociology (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics (2 works) · Philosophy and Theoretical Science (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work) · Bourgeoisie (1 work) · Business (1 work)