Worldviews: An Introduction to the History and Philosophy of Science - Couverture souple

DeWitt, Richard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 140511620X ISBN 13 : 9781405116206

Editeur : Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

"Worldviews: An Introduction to the History and Philosophy of Science" is an ideal text for those coming to the history and philosophy of science for the first time. It covers the key historical developments and philosophical themes and topics that have impacted upon our scientific view of the world around us. It introduces fundamental conceptual issues, including truth, empirical facts and philosophical/conceptual 'facts', falsifiability, and instrumentalism /realism. It analyzes the transition from the Aristotelian worldview to the Newtonian worldview. It explores challenges to our own western worldview brought on by developments in twentieth-century science, most notably relativity theory and quantum theory.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Richard DeWitt is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at Fairfield University. In addition to the history and philosophy of science, Professor DeWitt's research interests include mathematical and philosophical logic, and the philosophy of mind.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 140511620X
• ISBN 13: 9781405116206
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 344
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible