Dennis Dieks Wenceslao J. Gonzalez Stephan Hartmann
This book collects papers from four workshops organized by the ESF Research Networking Programme "The Philosophy of Science in a European Perspective". A major theme of the volume is analysis of the concept of probability for various philosophical purposes.
This book collects papers from four workshops organized by the ESF Research Networking Programme "The Philosophy of Science in a European Perspective"...
Philip Kitcher is among the key philosophers of science of our times. This volume offers an up to date analysis of his philosophical perspective taking into account his views on scientific realism and democratic society. The contributors to the volume focus on four different aspects of Kitcher's thought: the evolution of his philosophy, his present views on scientific realism, the epistemological analysis of his modest ("real" or "piecemeal") realism, and his conception of scientific practice. In the final chapter, the philosopher replies to his critics. The volume will be of interest to...
Philip Kitcher is among the key philosophers of science of our times. This volume offers an up to date analysis of his philosophical perspective takin...
This book analyzes Bas van Fraassen s characterization of representation and models in science. In this regard, it presents the philosophical coordinates of his approach and pays attention to his structural empiricism as a framework for his views on scientific representations and models. These are developed here through two new contributions made by van Fraassen. In addition, there are analyses of the relation between models and reality in his approach, where the complexity of this conception is considered in detail. Furthermore, there is an examination of scientific explanation and...
This book analyzes Bas van Fraassen s characterization of representation and models in science. In this regard, it presents the philosophical coord...
Maria Carla Galavotti Dennis Dieks Wenceslao J. Gonzalez
This volume sheds light on still unexplored issues and raises new questions in the main areas addressed by the philosophy of science. Bringing together selected papers from three main events, the book presents the most advanced scientific results in the field and suggests innovative lines for further investigation. It explores how discussions on several notions of the philosophy of science can help different scientific disciplines in learning from each other. Finally, it focuses on the relationship between Cambridge and Vienna in twentieth century philosophy of science. The areas examined in...
This volume sheds light on still unexplored issues and raises new questions in the main areas addressed by the philosophy of science. Bringing togethe...
