Scientific Structuralism
. Ed(S): Bokulich, Alisa; Bokulich, Peter
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Description for Scientific Structuralism
Hardback. Scientific Structuralism explores subsets of this popular new topic, including structural realism, structural empiricism, structural approaches to intertheoretic relations, and structuralism in physics. Top contributors fill a glaring gap in current philosophy of science literature. Editor(s): Bokulich, Alisa; Bokulich, Peter. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 199 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 462.
Recently there has been a revival of interest in structuralist approaches to science. Taking their lead from scientific structuralists such as Henri Poincaré, Ernst Cassirer, and Bertrand Russell, some contemporary philosophers and scientists have argued that the most fruitful approach to solving many problems in the philosophy of science lies in focusing on the structural features of our scientific theories. Much of the work in scientific structuralism to date has been focused on the problem of scientific realism, where it has been argued that even in cases of radical theory change the most important structural features of predecessor ... Read more
Recently there has been a revival of interest in structuralist approaches to science. Taking their lead from scientific structuralists such as Henri Poincaré, Ernst Cassirer, and Bertrand Russell, some contemporary philosophers and scientists have argued that the most fruitful approach to solving many problems in the philosophy of science lies in focusing on the structural features of our scientific theories. Much of the work in scientific structuralism to date has been focused on the problem of scientific realism, where it has been argued that even in cases of radical theory change the most important structural features of predecessor ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
199
Condition
New
Series
Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Number of Pages
182
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048195961
SKU
V9789048195961
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Reviews for Scientific Structuralism
“The main impression in reading Scientific Structuralism is that the most tenuous theme within the broad family of structuralist approaches is the status of scientific representation. … The book under review is perhaps the best place to get a genuine idea of how intensive the proliferation of approaches to the structural interpretation of science is.” (Dimitri Ginev, Erkenntnis, Vol. 80, ... Read more