Verwandte Artikel zu Metaphysics in Science (Ratio Special Issues)

Metaphysics in Science (Ratio Special Issues) - Softcover

 
9781405145145: Metaphysics in Science (Ratio Special Issues)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1405145145 ISBN 13: 9781405145145
Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell, 2006

Inhaltsangabe

This book presents work at the forefront of scholarly debate about the relevance of substantial metaphysical theories to science.

  • Responds in particular to recent publications by Brian Ellis on scientific essentialism, especially on the topics of laws, natural kinds and realism.
  • Contains a new paper by Brian Ellis, commentary and criticism from philosophers on Ellis's work, and a reply by Ellis to his critics.

Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Alice Drewery is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Reading, and the author of articles on philosophy of science, philosophy of language and metaphysics. She is a member of the committee of the British Society for the Philosophy of Science, and an associate editor of the journal Ratio.

Von der hinteren Coverseite

This book presents work at the forefront of contemporary scholarly debate about the relevance of substantial metaphysical theories to science. It comprises a series of original papers engaging with issues currently at the centre of this debate and responds in particular to two recent books by Brian Ellis on scientific essentialism, especially on the necessity of laws of nature, the nature of natural kinds and the nature of scientific realism. The collection contains a new paper by Ellis himself, as well as commentary and criticism from prominent philosophers in the field. It concludes with a reply by Ellis to some of his critics.

Aus dem Klappentext

This book presents work at the forefront of contemporary scholarly debate about the relevance of substantial metaphysical theories to science. It comprises a series of original papers engaging with issues currently at the centre of this debate and responds in particular to two recent books by Brian Ellis on scientific essentialism, especially on the necessity of laws of nature, the nature of natural kinds and the nature of scientific realism. The collection contains a new paper by Ellis himself, as well as commentary and criticism from prominent philosophers in the field. It concludes with a reply by Ellis to some of his critics.

„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.

Verlag
Wiley-Blackwell
Erscheinungsdatum
2006
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1405145145
ISBN 13 
9781405145145
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
114
Herausgeber
Drewery Alice
Kontakt zum Hersteller
Wiley-VCH GmbH
product_safety@wiley.com

Boschstrasse 12
Weinheim
69469
Deutschland