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Taking the Naturalistic Turn, or, How Real Philosophy of Science is Done
Werner Callebaut (Ed.)
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Paperback. Editor(s): Callebaut, Werner. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 576 pages, 6 line drawings, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 186 x 27. Weight in Grams: 862.
Philosophers of science traditionally have ignored the details of scientific research, and the result has often been theories that lack relevance either to science or to philosophy in general. In this volume, leading philosophers of biology discuss the limitations of this tradition and the advantages of the "naturalistic turn"—the idea that the study of science is itself a scientific enterprise and should be conducted accordingly.
This innovative book presents candid, informal debates among scholars who examine the benefits and problems of studying science in the same way that scientists study the natural world. Callebaut achieves the effect of ... Read more
Philosophers of science traditionally have ignored the details of scientific research, and the result has often been theories that lack relevance either to science or to philosophy in general. In this volume, leading philosophers of biology discuss the limitations of this tradition and the advantages of the "naturalistic turn"—the idea that the study of science is itself a scientific enterprise and should be conducted accordingly.
This innovative book presents candid, informal debates among scholars who examine the benefits and problems of studying science in the same way that scientists study the natural world. Callebaut achieves the effect of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
Series
Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S.
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226091877
SKU
V9780226091877
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