Tous les livres numériques de la collection New Directions in the Philosophy of Science

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Tomasz Bigaj Identity and Indiscernibility in Quantum Mechanics This book analyzes metaphysical consequences of the quantum theory of many particles with respect to the fundamental notions of identity, individuality and discernibility. The main focus is on the proper interpretation of the quantum formalism in relation to the role of... Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan Parution : 2022-01-03 Collection : New Directions in the Philosophy of Science Format(s) : PDF, ePub 147,69 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Rolf Hvidtfeldt The Structure of Interdisciplinary Science This book presents a novel approach to the analysis of interdisciplinary science based on the contemporary philosophical literature on scientific representation. The basic motivation for developing this approach is that epistemic issues are insufficiently dealt with in... Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan Parution : 2018-06-25 Collection : New Directions in the Philosophy of Science Format(s) : PDF, ePub 68,56 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Lena C. Zuchowski A Philosophical Analysis of Chaos Theory This book provides an analysis of the construction, diagnosis (as chaotic) and evaluation of models in chaos theory. It contains a detailed look at the interaction of the different models used in chaos theory and analyses how these models influence the way chaos is... Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan Parution : 2017-05-03 Collection : New Directions in the Philosophy of Science Format(s) : PDF, ePub 63,29 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Vassilis Livanios Science in Metaphysics This book explores the dispositional and categorical debates on the metaphysics of properties. It defends the view that all fundamental properties and relations are contingently categorical, while also examining alternative accounts of the nature of properties. Drawing... Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan Parution : 2016-12-19 Collection : New Directions in the Philosophy of Science Format(s) : PDF, ePub 94,94 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Susann Wagenknecht A Social Epistemology of Research Groups This book investigates how collaborative scientific practice yields scientific knowledge. At a time when most of today’s scientific knowledge is created in research groups, the author reconsiders the social character of science to address the question of whether... Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan Parution : 2016-12-04 Collection : New Directions in the Philosophy of Science Format(s) : PDF, ePub 68,56 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Kenneth Aizawa , Carl Gillett Scientific Composition and Metaphysical Ground We find “vertical” relations in many different realms, whether between atoms and molecules, words and sentences, neurons and brains, or individuals and societies. This book is the first to bring together, and comparatively assess, the exciting array of philosophical... Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan Parution : 2016-11-07 Collection : New Directions in the Philosophy of Science Format(s) : PDF, ePub 52,74 € PDF ePub J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Matthew H. Slater Are Species Real? What are species? Are they objective features of the world? If so, what sort of features are they? Slater presents a novel approach to these questions, aiming to accommodating the attractions to both realism and antirealism about species. Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan Parution : 2016-04-30 Collection : New Directions in the Philosophy of Science Format(s) : PDF 94,94 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
S. Friederich Interpreting Quantum Theory Is it possible to approach quantum theory in a 'therapeutic' vein that sees its foundational problems as arising from mistaken conceptual presuppositions? The book explores the prospects for this project and, in doing so, discusses such fascinating issues as the nature... Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan Parution : 2014-11-11 Collection : New Directions in the Philosophy of Science Format(s) : PDF 52,74 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
M. Morganti Combining Science and Metaphysics Offering a new perspective on the debate concerning naturalism in philosophy, this book defends the autonomy of metaphysics while also making science centre stage. Three independent case studies provide a clear introduction to, and discussion of, key... Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan Parution : 2013-06-11 Collection : New Directions in the Philosophy of Science Format(s) : PDF 52,74 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
A. Broadbent Philosophy of Epidemiology Epidemiology is one of the fastest growing and increasingly important sciences. This thorough analysis lays out the conceptual foundations of epidemiology, identifying traps and setting out the benefits of properly understanding this fascinating and important... Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan Parution : 2013-06-10 Collection : New Directions in the Philosophy of Science Format(s) : PDF 126,59 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
M. Fagan Philosophy of Stem Cell Biology This examination of stem cell biology from a philosophy of science perspective clarifies the field's central concept, the stem cell, as well as its aims, methods, models, explanations and evidential challenges. Relations to systems biology and clinical... Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan Parution : 2013-01-21 Collection : New Directions in the Philosophy of Science Format(s) : PDF 52,74 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Adam Toon Models as Make-Believe Scientists often try to understand the world by building simplified and idealised models of it. Adam Toon develops a new approach to scientific models by comparing them to the dolls and toy trucks of children's imaginative games, and offers a unified framework to solve... Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan Parution : 2012-10-17 Collection : New Directions in the Philosophy of Science Format(s) : PDF 52,74 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
P. Magnus Scientific Enquiry and Natural Kinds Some scientific categories seem to correspond to genuine features of the world and are indispensable for successful science in some domain; in short, they are natural kinds. This book gives a general account of what it is to be a natural kind and puts the account to... Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan Parution : 2012-10-15 Collection : New Directions in the Philosophy of Science Format(s) : PDF 52,74 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande
Michael J. Shaffer Counterfactuals and Scientific Realism The author attempts to show that scientific realism is compatible with the presence of idealization in the sciences. His main contention is that idealized theories can be treated as counterfactuals about how things are in worlds that are similar to but simpler than the... Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan Parution : 2012-08-13 Collection : New Directions in the Philosophy of Science Format(s) : PDF 52,74 € J'achète Téléchargement immédiat Dès validation de votre commande

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