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Philosophical purpose and purposive philosophy

An interview with Nicholas Rescher

Bibliographic Data

ID8091174
AuthorsNicholas Rescher (University of Pittsburgh), Jamie Morgan (0009-0001-3223-2127, Leeds Business School, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, UK, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume19
Issue1
Pages58-77
Publication date2019-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Critical Realism (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1476-7430 • E-ISSN: 1572-5138
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14767430.2019.1695085
OpenAlexW2993832237
LanguageEN
Citations received26
References cited24

Professor Nicholas Rescher (1928-) is an unusually prolific philosopher who has published more than 175 books between 1960 and 2016.1 When I first came across his work I thought that it might be th

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  • The coherence theory of truth.

    Nicholas Rescher•The coherence theory of truth.•1973

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    Open Access•Melanie S Archer, Margaret Scotford Archer•Realist Social Theory•1995

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    William H James, William James•The Philosophical Review•1897

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    Roy Bhaskar•A realist theory of science•2013

  • Peirce's Philosophy of Science

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Unique citing works26
Citations per year4,33
Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 25

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