Imagination in Inquiry

Imagination in Inquiry investigates the nature, kinds, component elements, functions, scope, and uses of the imagination that are at work in inquiry. It develops a homeostatic model and discusses its applications in various branches of philosophy, from the philosophy of science and the philosophy of technology to ethics and aesthetics.

A. Pablo Iannone is emeritus professor of philosophy at Central Connecticut State University.

Part I: Conceptualizations Chapter One: A Conceptual Cartography of Inquiry, the Imagination, and their Interconnected Roles Chapter Two: Dynamics of the Imagination Chapter Three: The Imagination's Elements: Motives, Abilities, Circumstances, Instruments, and Functions Chapter Four: The Interactive Imagination Part II: The Imagination: Philosophical And Practical Chapter Five: The Philosophical Imagination Chapter Six: Wonder, Reason, and the Imagination in Philosophical Inquiry Contrasted with Inquiry in Art, Literature, and Science Chapter Seven: Inquiry and the Imagination's Balancing Act Chapter Eight: Basic Philosophical Attitudes and the Imagination Part III: Comparative Assessments Chapter Nine: Feedback Loops, Today's World, and the Practical Imagination Chapter Ten: Analogies and Disanalogies between the Roles of the Imagination in Inquiries in Philosophy, the Arts, Sciences, Other Branches of Inquiry, and Everyday Life Part IV: Applications and Tests of This Book's Model Chapter Elev