New Directions in the Philosophy of Science – serie

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Applicability of Mathematics in Science: Indispensability and Ontology
AvS. Bangu
Inbunden, Engelska, 2012
547 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 the larger context of philosophy of science.
Models as Make-Believe
Imagination, Fiction and Scientific Representation
AvAdam Toon
Inbunden, Engelska, 2012
547 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 problems and help to make sense of scientific practice.
Counterfactuals and Scientific Realism
AvMichael J. Shaffer
Inbunden, Engelska, 2012
547 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
AvA. Broadbent
Inbunden, Engelska, 2013
1 410 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 means to do so.
Philosophy of Stem Cell Biology
Knowledge in Flesh and Blood
AvM. Fagan
Inbunden, Engelska, 2013
547 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
AvP. Magnus
Inbunden, Engelska, 2012
547 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 specific examples.
Are Species Real?
An Essay on the Metaphysics of Species
AvMatthew H. Slater
Inbunden, Engelska, 2013
1 086 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
AvM. Morganti
Inbunden, Engelska, 2013
547 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
AvS. Friederich
Inbunden, Engelska, 2014
547 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, explanation in quantum theory, and 'quantum non-locality'.
Social Epistemology of Research Groups
AvSusann Wagenknecht
Inbunden, Engelska, 2016
870 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 should be considered as collective achievement, and if so, in which sense. Combining philosophical analysis with qualitative empirical inquiry, this book provides a comparative case study of mono- and interdisciplinary research groups, offering insight into the day-to-day practice of scientists. The book includes field observations and interviews with scientists to present an empirically-grounded perspective on much-debated questions concerning research groups’ division of labor, relations of epistemic dependence and trust.
Scientific Composition and Metaphysical Ground
AvKenneth Aizawa,Carl Gillett
Inbunden, Engelska, 2016
547 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 that have independently sprung up in analytic metaphysics, the metaphysics of mind, and the philosophy of science. Analytic metaphysicians have recently focused on a relation of ‘Ground’ that is claimed to be found in aesthetics, ethics, logic, mathematics, science, and semantics. Metaphysicians of mind have focussed on a vertical relation of ‘realization’ between properties, whilst philosophers of science associated with the rise of the ‘New Mechanism’ have renewed interest in vertical relations of scientific composition found in so-called “mechanistic explanations”. This volume analyses the inter-relations between these different approaches to spark a range of new debates, including whether the various frameworks for vertical relations are independent, complementary or in even competition.
Models as Make-Believe
Imagination, Fiction and Scientific Representation
AvAdam Toon
Häftad, Engelska, 2012
547 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
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 problems and help to make sense of scientific practice.
Counterfactuals and Scientific Realism
AvMichael J. Shaffer
Häftad, Engelska, 2012
547 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
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
AvA. Broadbent
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
1 410 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
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 means to do so.
Philosophy of Stem Cell Biology
Knowledge in Flesh and Blood
AvM. Fagan
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
547 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
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
AvP. Magnus
Häftad, Engelska, 2012
547 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
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 specific examples.
Combining Science and Metaphysics
Contemporary Physics, Conceptual Revision and Common Sense
AvM. Morganti
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
547 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
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
AvS. Friederich
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
547 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
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, explanation in quantum theory, and 'quantum non-locality'.
Social Epistemology of Research Groups
AvSusann Wagenknecht
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
708 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
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 should be considered as collective achievement, and if so, in which sense. Combining philosophical analysis with qualitative empirical inquiry, this book provides a comparative case study of mono- and interdisciplinary research groups, offering insight into the day-to-day practice of scientists. The book includes field observations and interviews with scientists to present an empirically-grounded perspective on much-debated questions concerning research groups’ division of labor, relations of epistemic dependence and trust.
Structure of Interdisciplinary Science
AvRolf Hvidtfeldt
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
708 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 interdisciplinarity. This means that when interdisciplinary science is praised (as it often is), it is far from clear to what extent this praise is merited – at least if one cares about various more or less standardised measures of scientific quality. To develop a more adequate way of capturing what is going on in interdisciplinary science, the author draws inspiration from the rich philosophical literature on modelling, idealisation, perspectivism, and scientific pluralism. The discussion hereof reveals a number of critical pitfalls related to transferring mathematical and conceptual tools between scientific contexts, which should be relevant and interesting for anyone actively engaged in funding, evaluating, or carrying out interdisciplinary science.
Identity and Indiscernibility in Quantum Mechanics
AvTomasz Bigaj
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
1 626 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 the adequate representation of the properties of individual subsystems. Two main approaches to the issue of the individuation of quantum particles are distinguished and thoroughly discussed. These approaches differ radically with respect to their metaphysical consequences – while one of them implies the complete indiscernibility of quantum particles of the same kind, the other one restores the possibility of discerning individual particles by their properties. We connect the problem of quantum individuation and discernibility with an analysis of the concept of quantum entanglement, and we also discuss identity over time and in counterfactual scenarios.
Identity and Indiscernibility in Quantum Mechanics
AvTomasz Bigaj
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
1 626 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
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 the adequate representation of the properties of individual subsystems. Two main approaches to the issue of the individuation of quantum particles are distinguished and thoroughly discussed. These approaches differ radically with respect to their metaphysical consequences – while one of them implies the complete indiscernibility of quantum particles of the same kind, the other one restores the possibility of discerning individual particles by their properties. We connect the problem of quantum individuation and discernibility with an analysis of the concept of quantum entanglement, and we also discuss identity over time and in counterfactual scenarios.
Typicality Reasoning in Probability, Physics, and Metaphysics
AvDustin Lazarovici
Inbunden, Engelska, 2023
1 626 kr
Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar
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 various applications of typicality to foundational questions in physics and beyond.These include:a unified interpretation of objective probabilities in classical mechanics and quantum mechanicsa detailed discussion of Boltzmann's statistical mechanics, entropy, and the second law of thermodynamicsa novel account of the asymmetry of causation and the arrow of time Finally, the book turns to the question: "What are laws of nature"? It argues that typicality extends to a powerful way of reasoning in metaphysics that can and should inform our commitments about the fundamental ontology of the world. On this basis, it develops an argument against theHumean best system account, according to which laws of nature are merely an efficient summary of contingent regularities.
Typicality Reasoning in Probability, Physics, and Metaphysics
AvDustin Lazarovici
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
1 626 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
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 various applications of typicality to foundational questions in physics and beyond.These include:a unified interpretation of objective probabilities in classical mechanics and quantum mechanicsa detailed discussion of Boltzmann's statistical mechanics, entropy, and the second law of thermodynamicsa novel account of the asymmetry of causation and the arrow of time Finally, the book turns to the question: "What are laws of nature"? It argues that typicality extends to a powerful way of reasoning in metaphysics that can and should inform our commitments about the fundamental ontology of the world. On this basis, it develops an argument against theHumean best system account, according to which laws of nature are merely an efficient summary of contingent regularities.
Science in Metaphysics
Exploring the Metaphysics of Properties and Laws
AvVassilis Livanios
Inbunden, Engelska, 2016
978 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
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 research and the author’s own investigation into the broader discipline of the metaphysics of science, this book provides a comprehensive study of the many views and opinions regarding a most debatable topic in contemporary metaphysics. Science in Metaphysics will be of interest to metaphysicians of science, analytic metaphysicians and philosophers of science and physics alike.
Philosophical Analysis of Chaos Theory
AvLena C. Zuchowski
Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
654 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 discusses the conditions for the occurrence of chaos and the detection of chaos in nature.
Science in Metaphysics
Exploring the Metaphysics of Properties and Laws
AvVassilis Livanios
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
978 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
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 research and the author’s own investigation into the broader discipline of the metaphysics of science, this book provides a comprehensive study of the many views and opinions regarding a most debatable topic in contemporary metaphysics. Science in Metaphysics will be of interest to metaphysicians of science, analytic metaphysicians and philosophers of science and physics alike.
Philosophical Analysis of Chaos Theory
AvLena C. Zuchowski
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
654 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
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 discusses the conditions for the occurrence of chaos and the detection of chaos in nature.
Structure of Interdisciplinary Science
AvRolf Hvidtfeldt
Inbunden, Engelska, 2018
978 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
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 interdisciplinarity. This means that when interdisciplinary science is praised (as it often is), it is far from clear to what extent this praise is merited – at least if one cares about various more or less standardised measures of scientific quality. To develop a more adequate way of capturing what is going on in interdisciplinary science, the author draws inspiration from the rich philosophical literature on modelling, idealisation, perspectivism, and scientific pluralism. The discussion hereof reveals a number of critical pitfalls related to transferring mathematical and conceptual tools between scientific contexts, which should be relevant and interesting for anyone actively engaged in funding, evaluating, or carrying out interdisciplinary science.

New Directions in the Philosophy of Science – serie

Applicability of Mathematics in Science: Indispensability and Ontology

Models as Make-Believe

Counterfactuals and Scientific Realism

Philosophy of Epidemiology

Philosophy of Stem Cell Biology

Scientific Enquiry and Natural Kinds

Are Species Real?

Combining Science and Metaphysics

Interpreting Quantum Theory

Social Epistemology of Research Groups

Scientific Composition and Metaphysical Ground

Models as Make-Believe

Counterfactuals and Scientific Realism

Philosophy of Epidemiology

Philosophy of Stem Cell Biology

Scientific Enquiry and Natural Kinds

Combining Science and Metaphysics

Interpreting Quantum Theory

Social Epistemology of Research Groups

Structure of Interdisciplinary Science

Identity and Indiscernibility in Quantum Mechanics

Identity and Indiscernibility in Quantum Mechanics

Typicality Reasoning in Probability, Physics, and Metaphysics

Typicality Reasoning in Probability, Physics, and Metaphysics

Science in Metaphysics

Philosophical Analysis of Chaos Theory

Science in Metaphysics

Philosophical Analysis of Chaos Theory

Structure of Interdisciplinary Science