Buch, Englisch, Band 276, 375 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 581 g
Reihe: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Contemporary Research in France
Buch, Englisch, Band 276, 375 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 581 g
Reihe: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
ISBN: 978-94-017-7719-3
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
The areas of research represented here cover a wide spectrum of sciences, from mathematics and physics to the life sciences, as well as linguistics and economics. This selection is a showcase of French philosophy of science, illustrating the different methods employed: logico-linguistic analysis, rational reconstruction and historical inquiry. These participants have the ability to relate their research both to the French tradition and current discussions on the international scene. Also included is a substantial historical introduction, explaining the development of philosophy of science in France, the various schools of thought and methods as well as the major concepts and their significance.
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Weitere Infos & Material
Styles in Philosophy of Science and Technology.- The Legend of Philosophy’s Striptease (Trends in Philosophy of Science).- French Philosophy of Technology.- General Philosophy of Science.- A Problem in General Philosophy of Science: The Rational Criteria of Choice.- Science and Realism: The Legacy of Duhem and Meyerson in Contemporary American Philosophy of Science.- Physical and Chemical Sciences.- Philosophy and 20th Century Physics.- Foundations of Physics: The Empirical Blindness.- Philosophy of Chemistry.- Life Sciences.- Pharmacology as a Physical Object.- Philosophy of Biology: An Historico-Critical Characterization.- Philosophy and Contemporary Biological Research.- Philosophy of the Behavorial and Cognitive Sciences.- What is a Mental Function?.- Philosophy of Cognitive Science.- Philosophy of Economics.- Duhemian Themes in Expected Utility Theory.