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The Process of Science. Contemporary Philosophical Approaches to Understanding Scientific Practice.
Nancy J. . Ed(S): Nersessian
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Hardback. Editor(s): Nersessian, Nancy J. Series: Science and Philosophy. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 514.
For some time now the philosophy of science has been undergoing a major transfor mation. It began when the 'received view' of scientific knowledge -that developed by logical positivists and their intellectual descendants - was challenged as bearing little resemblance to and having little relevance for the understanding of real science. Subsequently, an overwhelming amount of criticism has been added. One would be hard-pressed to find anyone who would support the 'received view' today. Yet, in the search for a new analysis of scientific knowledge, this view continues to exert influence over the tenor of much of present-day philosophy of ... Read more
For some time now the philosophy of science has been undergoing a major transfor mation. It began when the 'received view' of scientific knowledge -that developed by logical positivists and their intellectual descendants - was challenged as bearing little resemblance to and having little relevance for the understanding of real science. Subsequently, an overwhelming amount of criticism has been added. One would be hard-pressed to find anyone who would support the 'received view' today. Yet, in the search for a new analysis of scientific knowledge, this view continues to exert influence over the tenor of much of present-day philosophy of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
221
Condition
New
Series
Science and Philosophy
Number of Pages
221
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789024734252
SKU
V9789024734252
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Reviews for The Process of Science. Contemporary Philosophical Approaches to Understanding Scientific Practice.
` .. this volume will make a significant contribution to a more adequate understanding of the "nature of scientific knowledge and inquiry" ' ISIS Vol.79,No.1,1988