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The Ashtray (Or the Man Who Denied Reality) is a book by Errol Morris in which he criticizes the philosophy of Thomas Kuhn.
“The documentarian Errol Morris gives us The Ashtray, a semi-autobiographical tale of the supremely influential The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn. A spellbinding intellectual adventure into the limits, fragility, and infirmity of human reason.
In a time when truth feels ever more embattled, under siege from political lies and virtual lives alike, The Ashtray is a bracing reminder of its value, delivered by a figure who has, over...
16 de may. de 2018 · The Ashtray: (Or the Man Who Denied Reality) Hardcover – Illustrated, May 16, 2018. by Errol Morris (Author) 4.4 36 ratings. See all formats and editions. Filmmaker Errol Morris offers his perspective on the world and his powerful belief in the necessity of truth.
16 de may. de 2018 · In a time when truth feels ever more embattled, under siege from political lies and virtual lives alike, The Ashtray is a bracing reminder of its value, delivered by a figure who has, over decades, uniquely earned our trust through his commitment to truth. No Morris fan should miss it.
16 de may. de 2018 · In this extraordinary book, Morris explores his animating philosophical commitments about truth, reality, and knowledge. He presents his outlook in sharp opposition to ideas about relativism and incommensurability that he associates with Thomas Kuhn’s profoundly influential The Structure of Scientific Revolutions.
When Errol Morris was a graduate student at Princeton he disagreed with Thomas Kuhn. Kuhn—a fabulous chain-smoker—promptly threw an ashtray at him (and this within steps of Einstein's former office at the Institute for Advanced Study).
