A Commonwealth of Hope: Augustine’s Political Thought by Michael LAMB (review)

Abstract

well their ontologies and lexicons served human, social goals. Given the meaningfulness of such comparisons and evaluations, Kuhn denies that this decidedly pragmatist take on scientific progress implies relativism about its objectivity. And he insists that “the truth-value game” remains essential but only within lexicons (and commensurable counterparts) where claims to truth retain their significance. My own “space limits” have made it necessary to touch on just a few of the many philosophically rich ideas in The Last Writings of Thomas S. Kuhn. Especially with Mladenović’s helpful commentary as guide, the works contained in this collection succeed in presenting the “extension in both scope and depth” demanded by Structure. Kuhn’s more careful and thorough explorations in these final works lead to important nuances and modifications of his views, confirming the publisher’s claim that this is indeed a “must-read follow up” to Structure.—Jonah N. Schupbach, University of Utah