Pepper, 1942

APA Citation: 

Pepper, S. C. (1942). World hypotheses: A study in evidence. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.

Type of Publication: 
Contextualism
Comments: 
In this work, Pepper outlines his metaphilosophy that philosophical world views cluster around a few distinct root metaphors and truth criteria. He describes the distinguishing features and characteristics of the four world views he considers most adequate (i.e., have the best precision and scope): formism, mechanism, organicism, and mechanism.
Key Words: 
philosophy, world views, contextualism, root metaphors