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DeWitt, Richard

 
9781405116206: Worldviews: An Introduction to the History and Philosophy of Science
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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.

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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.

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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
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