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Galileo, Human Knowledge, and the Book of Nature
Joseph C. Pitt
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Paperback. Series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GT; HB; HPCF; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
Galileo is revered as one of the founders of modern science primarily because of such discoveries as the law of falling bodies and the moons of Jupiter. In addition to his scientific achievements, Professor Pitt argues that Galileo deserves increased attention for his contributions to the methodology of the new science and that his method retains its value even today.
In a detailed analysis of Galileo's mature works, Pitt reconstructs crucial features of Galileo's epistemology. He shows how Galileo's methodological insights grow out of an appreciation of the limits of ... Read more
Galileo is revered as one of the founders of modern science primarily because of such discoveries as the law of falling bodies and the moons of Jupiter. In addition to his scientific achievements, Professor Pitt argues that Galileo deserves increased attention for his contributions to the methodology of the new science and that his method retains its value even today.
In a detailed analysis of Galileo's mature works, Pitt reconstructs crucial features of Galileo's epistemology. He shows how Galileo's methodological insights grow out of an appreciation of the limits of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
201
Condition
New
Series
The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science
Number of Pages
201
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401051583
SKU
V9789401051583
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