Earlier in this century, many philosophers of science (for example, Rudolf Carnap) drew a fairly sharp distinction between theory and observation, between theoretical terms like 'mass' and 'electron', and observation terms like 'measures three meters in length' and 'is _2 Celsius'. By simply looking at our instruments we can ascertain what numbers our measurements yield. Creatures like mass are different: we determine mass by calculation; we never directly observe a mass. Nor an electron: this term is introduced in order to explain what we observe. This (once standard) distinction between...
Earlier in this century, many philosophers of science (for example, Rudolf Carnap) drew a fairly sharp distinction between theory and observation, bet...
Phillippe Blachard Martin Carrier Johannes Roggenhofer
The fundamental question of whether, or in what sense, science informs us about the real world has pervaded the history of thought since antiquity. Is what science tells us about the world determined unambiguously by facts, or does the content of any scientific theory in some way depend on the human condition? "Sokal's hoax" attacked the mere seriousness of post-modern views of science and shifted this controversial debate to a new level, which very quickly came to be known as "Science Wars."
"Knowledge and the World" examines and reviews the broad range of...
The fundamental question of whether, or in what sense, science informs us about the real world has pervaded the history of thought since an...
Wissenschaftliches Wissen wird durch tatigen Eingriff in die Natur gewonnen: Um Homo Sapiens sein zu konnen, muss der Mensch zugleich Homo Faber sein. Im Anschluss an das philosophische Werk von Jurgen Mittelstra begrunden und differenzieren die Beitrage des Bandes diese These sowohl in ihrer historischen als auch in ihrer systematischen Dimension (einschlielich ihrer praktisch-philosophischen Implikationen).
Wissenschaftliches Wissen wird durch tatigen Eingriff in die Natur gewonnen: Um Homo Sapiens sein zu konnen, muss der Mensch zugleich Homo Faber sein....
The philosophical treatment of space and time has had a long history. This continuing interest stems not least from the fact that space and time form the basis of movement. Space-time philosophy encompasses a wide range of subjects, many of which, on first inspection, do not seem to have anything to do with space and time. Space-time philosophy is a matter of causality and probability, the Big Bang and Heat Death. It is a matter of the origins of each term's meaning and the inability to experience space-time theory first hand. It is a matter of Achilles and the turtle, as well as,...
The philosophical treatment of space and time has had a long history. This continuing interest stems not least from the fact that space and time fo...
Wissenschaftliches Wissen ist besonders streng geprüftes Wissen, das sich von der bloßen Meinung abheben soll. Dieser Anspruch beruht auf der methodischen Prüfung wissenschaftlicher Behauptungen an der Erfahrung. Wesentlicher Teil der Wissenschaftstheorie ist die Methodenlehre, die sich damit befasst, welche Verfahren der Prüfung in der Wissenschaft akzeptiert sind und in welchem Zusammenhang sie mit dem wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisanspruch stehen. Im Mittelpunkt dieser Einführung stehen daher die Verfahren der Geltungssicherung in der Wissenschaft in ihrem historischen Wandel. Wichtige...
Wissenschaftliches Wissen ist besonders streng geprüftes Wissen, das sich von der bloßen Meinung abheben soll. Dieser Anspruch beruht auf der method...
We increasingly view the world around us as a product of science and technology. Accordingly, we have begun to appreciate that science does not take its problems only from nature and then produces technological applications, but that the very problems of scientific research themselves are generated by science and technology. Simultaneously, problems like global warming, the toxicology of nanoparticles, or the use of renewable energies are constituted by many factors that interact with great complexity. Science in the context of application is challenged to gain new understanding and control...
We increasingly view the world around us as a product of science and technology. Accordingly, we have begun to appreciate that science does not take i...
Earlier in this century, many philosophers of science (for example, Rudolf Carnap) drew a fairly sharp distinction between theory and observation, between theoretical terms like 'mass' and 'electron', and observation terms like 'measures three meters in length' and 'is _2 Celsius'. By simply looking at our instruments we can ascertain what numbers our measurements yield. Creatures like mass are different: we determine mass by calculation; we never directly observe a mass. Nor an electron: this term is introduced in order to explain what we observe. This (once standard) distinction between...
Earlier in this century, many philosophers of science (for example, Rudolf Carnap) drew a fairly sharp distinction between theory and observation, bet...
This book analyzes the power variations between political executives in semi-presidential regimes. It contrasts institutional, partisan, and extra-institutional explanations and identifies patterns of change for the power distribution between presidents and prime ministers. It provides an empirical analysis of selected case studies and demonstrates the necessity to understand power variations in a configurative perspective, exposing the limits of institutional design explanations. This study ultimately aims to contribute to both the literature on semi-presidentialism and to the literature on...
This book analyzes the power variations between political executives in semi-presidential regimes. It contrasts institutional, partisan, and extra-ins...
