Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 387 g
Asymptotic Reasoning in Explanation, Reduction, and Emergence
Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 387 g
Reihe: Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Science
ISBN: 978-0-19-514647-9
Verlag: Oxford University Press
Batterman examines a form of scientific reasoning called asymptotic reasoning, which he argues has important consequences for our understanding of the scientific process as a whole. He argues that asymptotic reasoning is essential for explaining what physicists call universal behaviour: in this type of reasoning, a scientific observer may choose to focus on only a handful among many avaliable variables, while arguing that the others make little or no contribution to the behaviour in a given system. With clarity and rigour, Batterman simplifies some of the more complex questions about universal behaviour, demonstrating a profound understanding of the underlying structures that ground them. This book introduces a valuable new method that offers the possibility of filling explanatory gaps across disciplines and is guaranteed a broad and enthusiastic readership.
Batterman examines a form of scientific reasoning called asymptotic reasoning, which he argues has important consequences for our understanding of the scientific process as a whole. He argues that asymptotic reasoning is essential for explaining what physicists call universal behaviour: in this type of reasoning, a scientific observer may choose to focus on only a handful among many avaliable variables, while arguing that the others make little or no contribution to the behaviour in a given system. With clarity and rigour, Batterman simplifies some of the more complex questions about universal behaviour, demonstrating a profound understanding of the underlying structures that ground them. This book introduces a valuable new method that offers the possibility of filling explanatory gaps across disciplines and is guaranteed a broad and enthusiastic readership.
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- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines
- Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophische Logik, Argumentationstheorie
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Datenanalyse, Datenverarbeitung
