New Directions in the Philosophy of Science – serie
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29 produkter
Applicability of Mathematics in Science: Indispensability and Ontology
Av S. Bangu
Inbunden, 2012
551 kr
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This examination of a series of philosophical issues arising from the applicability of mathematics to science consists of scientifically-informed philosophical analysis and argument. One distinctive feature of this project is that it proposes to look at issues in philosophy of mathematics within …
Models as Make-Believe
Imagination, Fiction and Scientific Representation
Av Adam Toon
Inbunden, 2012
551 kr
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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 difficult metaphysical …
Counterfactuals and Scientific Realism
Inbunden, 2012
551 kr
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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 actual world.
Philosophy of Epidemiology
Av A. Broadbent
Inbunden, 2013
1422 kr
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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 discipline, as well as providing the …
Philosophy of Stem Cell Biology
Knowledge in Flesh and Blood
Av M. Fagan
Inbunden, 2013
551 kr
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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 medicine are also discussed.
Scientific Enquiry and Natural Kinds
From Planets to Mallards
Av P. Magnus
Inbunden, 2012
551 kr
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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 work illuminating numerous …
Are Species Real?
An Essay on the Metaphysics of Species
Inbunden, 2013
1095 kr
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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.
Combining Science and Metaphysics
Contemporary Physics, Conceptual Revision and Common Sense
Av M. Morganti
Inbunden, 2013
551 kr
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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 philosophical issues.
Interpreting Quantum Theory
A Therapeutic Approach
Inbunden, 2014
551 kr
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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 of quantum states, …
Social Epistemology of Research Groups
Inbunden, 2016
878 kr
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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 collaboratively created knowledge …
Scientific Composition and Metaphysical Ground
Av Kenneth Aizawa, Carl Gillett
Inbunden, 2016
551 kr
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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 approaches to vertical relations …
Models as Make-Believe
Imagination, Fiction and Scientific Representation
Av Adam Toon
Häftad, 2012
551 kr
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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 difficult metaphysical …
Counterfactuals and Scientific Realism
Häftad, 2012
551 kr
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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 actual world.
Philosophy of Epidemiology
Av A. Broadbent
Häftad, 2013
1422 kr
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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 discipline, as well as providing the …
Philosophy of Stem Cell Biology
Knowledge in Flesh and Blood
Av M. Fagan
Häftad, 2013
551 kr
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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 medicine are also discussed.
Scientific Enquiry and Natural Kinds
From Planets to Mallards
Av P. Magnus
Häftad, 2012
551 kr
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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 work illuminating numerous …
Combining Science and Metaphysics
Contemporary Physics, Conceptual Revision and Common Sense
Av M. Morganti
Häftad, 2013
551 kr
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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 philosophical issues.
Interpreting Quantum Theory
A Therapeutic Approach
Häftad, 2015
551 kr
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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 of quantum states, …
Social Epistemology of Research Groups
Häftad, 2019
714 kr
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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 collaboratively created knowledge …
Structure of Interdisciplinary Science
Häftad, 2019
714 kr
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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 the existing literature on …
Identity and Indiscernibility in Quantum Mechanics
Av Tomasz Bigaj
Inbunden, 2022
1643 kr
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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 permutation invariance and …
Identity and Indiscernibility in Quantum Mechanics
Av Tomasz Bigaj
Häftad, 2023
1643 kr
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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 permutation invariance and …
Typicality Reasoning in Probability, Physics, and Metaphysics
Inbunden, 2023
2133 kr
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This book provides a comprehensive investigation into the concept of typicality and its significance for physics and the philosophy of science. It identifies typicality as a fundamental way of reasoning, central to how natural laws explain and are tested against phenomena. The book discusses …
Typicality Reasoning in Probability, Physics, and Metaphysics
Häftad, 2024
1643 kr
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This book provides a comprehensive investigation into the concept of typicality and its significance for physics and the philosophy of science. It identifies typicality as a fundamental way of reasoning, central to how natural laws explain and are tested against phenomena. The book discusses …
Science in Metaphysics
Exploring the Metaphysics of Properties and Laws
Inbunden, 2016
986 kr
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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 upon both established …
Philosophical Analysis of Chaos Theory
Inbunden, 2017
660 kr
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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 defined. Furthermore, the book …
Science in Metaphysics
Exploring the Metaphysics of Properties and Laws
Häftad, 2018
986 kr
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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 upon both established …
Philosophical Analysis of Chaos Theory
Häftad, 2018
660 kr
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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 defined. Furthermore, the book …
Structure of Interdisciplinary Science
Inbunden, 2018
986 kr
Lägg i varukorg
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 the existing literature on …
