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Galileo, Human Knowledge, and the Book of Nature: Method Replaces Metaphysics (The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science, 50)
Joseph C. Pitt
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hardcover. Argues that Galileo deserves attention for his contributions to the methodology of the new science and that his method retains its value today. The author reconstructs features of Galileo's epistemology and attempts to bring fresh insight to our concept of his methodology. Series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 485. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
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 human knowledge ... 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 human knowledge ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Springer
Condition
Used, Very Good
Series
The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science
Number of Pages
201
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780792315100
SKU
KSG0033430
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