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Poincaré, Philosopher of Science: Problems and Perspectives (The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science)

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Description for Poincaré, Philosopher of Science: Problems and Perspectives (The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science) Hardcover. Poincare, Philosopher of Science Editor(s): De Paz, Maria; DiSalle, Robert. Series: The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 205 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPK; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.

This volume presents a selection of papers from the Poincaré Project of the Center for the Philosophy of Science, University of Lisbon, bringing together an international group of scholars with new assessments of Henri Poincaré's philosophy of science—both its historical impact on the foundations of science and mathematics, and its relevance to contemporary philosophical inquiry. The work of Poincaré (1854-1912) extends over many fields within mathematics and mathematical physics. But his scientific work was inseparable from his groundbreaking philosophical reflections, and the scientific ferment in which he participated was inseparable from the philosophical controversies in which he played a pre-eminent ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science
Number of Pages
191
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401787796
SKU
V9789401787796
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“This new volume, part of ‘The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science,’ is a collection of ten papers on the contributions of Poincaré (1854–1912) to the foundation of mathematics and science. … These papers provide an excellent window into that formative period and Poincaré’s interaction with and influence on other intellectual contemporaries. They also provide an intellectual and philosophical ... Read more

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