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Caterina, Gianluca; Gangle, Rocco - Iconicity and Abduction - 9783319442440 - V9783319442440
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Iconicity and Abduction

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Description for Iconicity and Abduction Hardback. Series: Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics. Num Pages: 193 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTE; HPK; JMR; PBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 461.

This book consolidates and extends the authors’ work on the connection between iconicity and abductive inference. It emphasizes a pragmatic, experimental and fallibilist view of knowledge without sacrificing formal rigor. Within this context, the book focuses particularly on scientific knowledge and its prevalent use of mathematics. To find an answer to the question “What kind of experimental activity is the scientific employment of mathematics?” the book addresses the problems involved in formalizing abductive cognition. For this, it implements the concept and method of iconicity, modeling this theoretical framework mathematically through category theory and topoi. Peirce's concept of iconic signs is ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
193
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319442440
SKU
V9783319442440
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