The Process of Science. Contemporary Philosophical Approaches to Understanding Scientific Practice.
N.J. (Georgia Institute Of Technology) . Ed(S): Nersessian
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Paperback. Editor(s): Nersessian, N.J. (Georgia Institute of Technology). Series: Science and Philosophy. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA; WM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 373.
For some time now the philosophy of science has been undergoing a major transfor mation. It began when the 'received view' of scientific knowledge -that developed by logical positivists and their intellectual descendants - was challenged as bearing little resemblance to and having little relevance for the understanding of real science. Subsequently, an overwhelming amount of criticism has been added. One would be hard-pressed to find anyone who would support the 'received view' today. Yet, in the search for a new analysis of scientific knowledge, this view continues to exert influence over the tenor of much of present-day philosophy of ... Read more
For some time now the philosophy of science has been undergoing a major transfor mation. It began when the 'received view' of scientific knowledge -that developed by logical positivists and their intellectual descendants - was challenged as bearing little resemblance to and having little relevance for the understanding of real science. Subsequently, an overwhelming amount of criticism has been added. One would be hard-pressed to find anyone who would support the 'received view' today. Yet, in the search for a new analysis of scientific knowledge, this view continues to exert influence over the tenor of much of present-day philosophy of ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
221
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New
Series
Science and Philosophy
Number of Pages
221
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401080729
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V9789401080729
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` .. this volume will make a significant contribution to a more adequate understanding of the "nature of scientific knowledge and inquiry" ' ISIS Vol.79,No.1,1988