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Incommensurability and Related Matters
. Ed(S): Hoyningen-Huene, Paul; Sankey, Howard
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Hardback. This title addresses the problem of the incommensurability of scientific theories. While it offers new work and directions of discussion on the topic, the book also recapitulates the history of the discussion of the topic that has taken place within the literature on incommensurability. Editor(s): Hoyningen-Huene, Paul; Sankey, Howard. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
Incommensurability and Related Matters draws together some of the most distinguished contributors to the critical literature on the problem of the incommensurability of scientific theories. It addresses all the various problems raised by the problem of incommensurability, such as meaning change, reference of theoretical terms, scientific realism and anti-realism, rationality of theory choice, cognitive aspects of conceptual change, as well as exploring the broader implications of incommensurability for cultural difference. While it offers new work, and new directions of discussion, on the topic of incommensurability, the book also recapitulates the ... Read more
Incommensurability and Related Matters draws together some of the most distinguished contributors to the critical literature on the problem of the incommensurability of scientific theories. It addresses all the various problems raised by the problem of incommensurability, such as meaning change, reference of theoretical terms, scientific realism and anti-realism, rationality of theory choice, cognitive aspects of conceptual change, as well as exploring the broader implications of incommensurability for cultural difference. While it offers new work, and new directions of discussion, on the topic of incommensurability, the book also recapitulates the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
Series
Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Number of Pages
338
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792369899
SKU
V9780792369899
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