Understanding, Explanation, and Scientific Knowledge

ISBN-13: 9781107195639 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 262 str.

Kareem Khalifa

Opis

First comprehensive exploration of the nature and value of understanding, addressing burgeoning debates in epistemology and philosophy of science.

Recenzje

'Kareem Khalifa's Understanding, Explanation, and Scientific Knowledge is a splendid book, written in a beautiful and accessible style. It provides the ultimate articulation of his account of explanatory understanding that I am sure will be regarded as one of the landmark publications on the topic of scientific understanding.' Daniel Kostic, Metascience

Spis treści

1. The philosophy of understanding; 2. An illustration: Bjorken scaling; 3. Understanding and ability; 4. Objectual understanding; 5. Understanding without explanation?; 6. Understanding and true belief; 7. Lucky understanding; 8. The value of understanding.