The Disorder of Things: Metaphysical Foundations of the Disunity of Science - Couverture souple

Dupré, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0674212614 ISBN 13 : 9780674212619

Editeur : Harvard University Press, 1995

Synopsis

The great dream of philosophers and scientists for millennia has been to give us a complete account of the order of things. A powerful articulation of such a dream in this century has been found in the idea of a unity of science. With this manifesto, John Dupre systematically attacks the ideal of scientific unity by showing how its underlying assumptions are at odds with the central conclusions of science itself. In its stead, the author gives us a metaphysics much more in keeping with what science tells us about the world. Elegantly written and compellingly argued, this provocative book will be important reading for all philosophers and scholars of science.

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À propos de l?auteur

John Dupré is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University and the editor of The Latest on the Best: Essays on Evolution and Optimality.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Harvard University Press
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0674212614
• ISBN 13: 9780674212619
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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