Rethinking Scientific Change and Theory Comparison
. Ed(S): Soler, Lena; Sankey, Howard; Hoyningen-Huene, Paul
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Hardback. Comprising fully revised papers originally presented at the international colloquium at the University of Nancy, France, June 2004 this volume is a collection of essays devoted to the analysis of scientific change and stability, including some central epistemological consequences regarding the nature of scientific progress, rationality and realism. Editor(s): Soler, Lena; Sankey, Howard; Hoyningen-Huene, Paul. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 405 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1650.
LÉNA SOLER This volume is a collection of essays devoted to the analysis of scientific change and stability. It represents the most recent thinking on the topic of incommensurability and scientific theory change. It explores the balance and tension that exists between commensurability and continuity (or stabilities) on the one hand, and incommen- rability and discontinuity (or ruptures) on the other. And it discusses some central epistemological consequences regarding the nature of scientific progress, rationality and realism. With respect to these topics, it investigates a number of new avenues and revisits some familiar issues, with a focus on the history ... Read more
LÉNA SOLER This volume is a collection of essays devoted to the analysis of scientific change and stability. It represents the most recent thinking on the topic of incommensurability and scientific theory change. It explores the balance and tension that exists between commensurability and continuity (or stabilities) on the one hand, and incommen- rability and discontinuity (or ruptures) on the other. And it discusses some central epistemological consequences regarding the nature of scientific progress, rationality and realism. With respect to these topics, it investigates a number of new avenues and revisits some familiar issues, with a focus on the history ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
405
Condition
New
Series
Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Number of Pages
395
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402062742
SKU
V9781402062742
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