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Methodological and Historical Essays in the Natural and Social Sciences
Cohen, Robert S.. Ed(S): Wartofsky, Marx W.
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Paperback. Proceedings of the Boston Colloquium for the Philosophy of Science 1969/1972 Editor(s): Wartofsky, Marx W. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 413 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 680.
Modem philosophy of science has turned out to be a Pandora's box. Once opened, the puzzling monsters appeared: not only was the neat structure of classical physics radically changed, but a variety of broader questions were let loose, bearing on the nature of scientific inquiry and of human knowledge in general. Philosophy of science could not help becoming epistemological and historical, and could no longer avoid metaphysical questions, even when these were posed in disguise. Once the identification of scientific methodology with that of physics had been queried, not only did biology and psychology come under scrutiny as major modes ... Read more
Modem philosophy of science has turned out to be a Pandora's box. Once opened, the puzzling monsters appeared: not only was the neat structure of classical physics radically changed, but a variety of broader questions were let loose, bearing on the nature of scientific inquiry and of human knowledge in general. Philosophy of science could not help becoming epistemological and historical, and could no longer avoid metaphysical questions, even when these were posed in disguise. Once the identification of scientific methodology with that of physics had been queried, not only did biology and psychology come under scrutiny as major modes ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1974
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
413
Condition
New
Series
Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Number of Pages
413
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789027703781
SKU
V9789027703781
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