The Philosophy of Science (Bradford Books) - Softcover

Boyd, Richard; Gasper, Philip

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0262521563 ISBN 13: 9780262521567

Verlag: The MIT Press, 1991

Inhaltsangabe

Readings that chart the rise and decline of logical positivism and the emergence of a new consensus, emphasizing the relation between theoretical and applied questions.

The more than forty readings in this anthology cover the most important developments if the past six decades, charting the rise and decline of logical positivism and the gradual emergence of a new consensus concerning the major issues and theoretical options in the field. The editors have included articles on all the major special sciences and emphasize the relation between the more theoretical and applied questions.

Part One deals with basic theoretical issues: confirmation, semantics, and the interpretation of theories; causation and explanation; and reductionism and the unity of science. In Part Two, these relatively abstract themes are illustrated and examined further in light of issues in the various special sciences including physics, biology, psychology, and social science.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Richard Boyd is Professor of Philosophy at Cornell University.

Philip Gasper is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Middlebury College.

John D. Trout teaches philosophy in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: The MIT Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1991
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0262521563
• ISBN 13: 9780262521567
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 816
• Herausgeber: Trout J. D.
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