In his latest book, Eric Scerri presents a completely original account of the nature of scientific progress. It consists of a holistic and unified approach in which science is seen as a living and ev ... 続きを読む
Great ideas often develop gradually after studying a problem at length-but not always. Sometimes, an insight hits like a bolt from the blue. For Archimedes, clarity struck while he was taking a bath. ... 続きを読む
In All Talked Out J.D. Trout exemplifies the power of science in a philosopher's hands, and takes a welcome look at the resulting fate of philosophy. Based on his 2013 Phi Beta Kappa Romanell Lectures ... 続きを読む
How is that when scientists need some piece of mathematics through which to frame their theory, it is there to hand? Otavio Bueno and Steven French address that question through a detailed examination ... 続きを読む
This is the first complete English translation of Bernard Bolzano's four-volume Wissenschaftslehre or Theory of Science, a masterwork of theoretical philosophy. Bolzano (1781-1848), one of the greates ... 続きを読む
Explanatory reasoning is ubiquitous. Not only are rigorous inferences to the best explanation used pervasively in the sciences, this kind of reasoning is common in everyday life. Despite its widesprea ... 続きを読む
Michael Silberstein ; W.M. Stuckey ; Timothy McDevitt
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424 ページ
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Hardcover
サイズ
156 x 234 mm
刊行日
2017年12月
Theoretical physics and foundations of physics have not made much progress in the last few decades. Whether we are talking about unifying general relativity and quantum field theory (quantum gravity), ... 続きを読む
This book is focused on the first three parts of Bolzano's Theory of Sciene and introduces a more systematic reconsideration of Bolzano's logial thought. In undertaking this task, the book is intended ... 続きを読む
Phyllis McKay Illari; Federica Russo; Jon Williamson
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952 ページ
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Hardcover
サイズ
163 x 240 mm
刊行日
2011年03月
There is a need for integrated thinking about causality, probability and mechanisms in scientific methodology. Causality and probability are long-established central concepts in the sciences, with a ... 続きを読む
Head hits cause brain damage - but not always. Should we ban sport to protect athletes? Exposure to electromagnetic fields is strongly associated with cancer development - does that mean exposure caus ... 続きを読む
