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Brownian Motion and Molecular Reality
Av George E. Smith, Raghav Seth
Inbunden, 2020
1811 kr
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Between 1905 and 1913, French physicist Jean Perrin's experiments on Brownian motion ostensibly put a definitive end to the long debate regarding the real existence of molecules, proving the atomic theory of matter. While Perrin's results had a significant impact at the time, later examination of …
Understanding Scientific Understanding
Inbunden, 2017
1830 kr
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It is widely acknowledged that a central aim of science is to achieve understanding of the world around us, and that possessing such understanding is highly important in our present-day society. But what does it mean to achieve this understanding? What precisely is scientific understanding? These …
Branching Space-Times
Theory and Applications
Av Nuel Belnap, Thomas Müller m. fl.
Inbunden, 2022
1469 kr
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This monograph presents the first detailed exposition of the formal theory of Branching Space-Times. The theory presented here by Nuel Belnap, Thomas Muller, and Tomasz Placek describes how real possibilities can play out in our spatio-temporal world. In our world, some things that are really …
The Book of Evidence
Häftad, 2003
1107 kr
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What is required for something to be evidence for a hypothesis? In this fascinating, elegantly written work, distinguished philosopher of science Peter Achinstein explores this question, rejecting typical philosophical and statistical theories of evidence. He claims these theories are much too weak …
Science, Truth, and Democracy
Häftad, 2003
1073 kr
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Closely examining some of our most deeply held notions about the role of science, distinguished philosopher Philip Kitcher engages the heated debate about how scientific knowledge should be pursued and employed. Kitcher paints a pragmatic portrait of the sciences that allows for the possibility of …
Mathematics and Scientific Representation
Häftad, 2014
876 kr
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Mathematics plays a central role in much of contemporary science, but philosophers have struggled to understand what this role is or how significant it might be for mathematics and science. In this book Christopher Pincock tackles this perennial question in a new way by asking how mathematics …
The Philosophy of Science
A Companion
Av Anouk Baberousse, Denis Bonnay m. fl.
Inbunden, 2018
1940 kr
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Philosophy of science studies the methods, theories, and concepts used by scientists. It mainly developed as a field in its own right during the twentieth century and is now a diversified and lively research area. This book surveys the current state of the discipline by focusing on central themes …
Perspectival Realism
Inbunden, 2022
1469 kr
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What does it mean to be a realist about science if one takes seriously the view that scientific knowledge is always perspectival, namely historically and culturally situated? In Perspectival Realism, Michela Massimi explores how scientific knowledge grows and evolves thanks to a plurality of …
Simulation and Similarity
Using Models to Understand the World
Häftad, 2015
965 kr
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In the 1950s, John Reber convinced many Californians that the best way to solve the state's water shortage problem was to dam up the San Francisco Bay. Against massive political pressure, Reber's opponents persuaded lawmakers that doing so would lead to disaster. They did this not by empirical …
Because Without Cause
Non-Causal Explanations in Science and Mathematics
Av Marc Lange
Inbunden, 2016
2306 kr
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Not all scientific explanations work by describing causal connections between events or the world's overall causal structure. Some mathematical proofs explain why the theorems being proved hold. In this book, Marc Lange proposes philosophical accounts of many kinds of non-causal explanations in …
Systematicity
The Nature of Science
Häftad, 2016
858 kr
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In Systematicity, Paul Hoyningen-Huene answers the question "What is science?" by proposing that scientific knowledge is primarily distinguished from other forms of knowledge, especially everyday knowledge, by being more systematic. "Science" is here understood in the broadest possible sense, …
Scientific Ontology
Integrating Naturalized Metaphysics and Voluntarist Epistemology
Inbunden, 2017
1830 kr
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Both science and philosophy are interested in questions of ontology - questions about what exists and what these things are like. Science and philosophy, however, seem like very different ways of investigating the world, so how should one proceed? Some defer to the sciences, conceived as something …
The Ant Trap
Rebuilding the Foundations of the Social Sciences
Häftad, 2018
638 kr
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We live in a world of crowds and corporations, artworks and artifacts, legislatures and languages, money and markets. These are all social objects - they are made, at least in part, by people and by communities. But what exactly are these things? How are they made, and what is the role of people in …
Calculated Surprises
A Philosophy of Computer Simulation
Inbunden, 2019
1500 kr
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If all philosophy starts with wondering, then Calculated Surprises starts with wondering about how computers are changing the face and inner workings of science. In this book, Lenhard concentrates on the ways in which computers and simulation are transforming the established conception of …
Chance in the World
A Humean Guide to Objective Chance
Av Carl Hoefer
Inbunden, 2019
1162 kr
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Probability has fascinated philosophers, scientists, and mathematicians for hundreds of years. Although the mathematics of probability is, for most applications, clear and uncontroversial, the interpretation of probability statements continues to be fraught with controversy and confusion. What does …
The Devil in the Details
Asymptotic Reasoning in Explanation, Reduction, and Emergence
Inbunden, 2001
2077 kr
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Batterman examines a form of scientific reasoning called asymptotic reasoning, which he argues has important consequences for our understanding of the scientific process as a whole. He argues that asymptotic reasoning is essential for explaining what physicists call universal behaviour: in this …
Science and Partial Truth
A Unitary Approach to Models and Scientific Reasoning
Av Newton C. A. da Costa, Steven French
Inbunden, 2003
1848 kr
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Da Costa and French explore the consequences of adopting a "pragmatic" notion of truth in the philosophy of science--in other words, accepting a theory as valid when it may only be partially true rather than wholly true. Their framework sheds new light on issues dealing with belief, theory …
Inventing Temperature
Measurement and Scientific Progress
Av Hasok Chang
Inbunden, 2004
2810 kr
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In Inventing Temperature, Chang takes a historical and philosophical approach to examine how scientists were able to use scientific method to test the reliability of thermometers; how they measured temperature beyond the reach of thermometers; and how they came to measure the reliability and …
Inconsistency, Asymmetry, and Non-Locality
A Philosophical Investigation of Classical Electrodynamics
Inbunden, 2005
1683 kr
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Mathias Frisch provides the first sustained philosophical discussion of conceptual problems in classical particle-field theories. Part of the book focuses on the problem of a satisfactory equation of motion for charged particles interacting with electromagnetic fields. As Frisch shows, the standard …
The Reign of Relativity
Philosophy in Physics 1915-1925
Inbunden, 2005
2077 kr
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Einstein's theory of 'general relativity' (1915) was a defining event for 20th century philosophy of science. During the decisive first ten years of the theory's existence, two main ideas dominated its philosophical reception. Ryckman's book is an extended argument that the path actually taken, …
Making Things Happen
A Theory of Causal Explanation
Häftad, 2005
715 kr
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Woodward's long awaited book is an attempt to construct a comprehensive account of causation explanation that applies to a wide variety of causal and explanatory claims in different areas of science and everyday life. The book engages some of the relevant literature from other disciplines, as …
The Devil in the Details
Asymptotic Reasoning in Explanation, Reduction, and Emergence
Häftad, 2006
846 kr
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Robert Batterman examines a form of scientific reasoning called asymptotic reasoning, arguing that it has important consequences for our understanding of the scientific process as a whole. He maintains that asymptotic reasoning is essential for explaining what physicists call universal behavior. …
The Reign of Relativity
Philosophy in Physics 1915-1925
Häftad, 2007
764 kr
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Universally recognized as bringing about a revolutionary transformation of the notions of space, time, and motion in physics, Einstein's theory of gravitation, known as "general relativity," was also a defining event for 20th century philosophy of science. During the decisive first ten years of the …
Inventing Temperature
Measurement and Scientific Progress
Av Hasok Chang
Häftad, 2008
764 kr
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What is temperature, and how can we measure it correctly? These may seem like simple questions, but the most renowned scientists struggled with them throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. In Inventing Temperature, Chang examines how scientists first created thermometers; how they measured …
Because Without Cause
Non-Casual Explanations In Science and Mathematics
Av Marc Lange
Häftad, 2020
821 kr
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Not all scientific explanations work by describing causal connections between events or the world's overall causal structure. Some mathematical proofs explain why the theorems being proved hold. In this book, Marc Lange proposes philosophical accounts of many kinds of non-causal explanations in …
Scientific Ontology
Integrating Naturalized Metaphysics and Voluntarist Epistemology
Häftad, 2020
625 kr
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Both science and philosophy are interested in questions of ontology - questions about what exists and what these things are like. Science and philosophy, however, seem like very different ways of investigating the world, so how should one proceed? Some defer to the sciences, conceived as something …
Understanding Scientific Understanding
Av Henk de Regt
Häftad, 2020
730 kr
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It is widely acknowledged that a central aim of science is to achieve understanding of the world around us, and that possessing such understanding is highly important in our present-day society. But what does it mean to achieve this understanding? What precisely is scientific understanding? These …
The Nature of Physical Computation
Av Oron Shagrir
Inbunden, 2022
1119 kr
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This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations.Computing systems are ubiquitous in contemporary life. Even the brain is …
Causation with a Human Face
Normative Theory and Descriptive Psychology
Inbunden, 2021
2119 kr
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The past few decades have seen an explosion of research on causal reasoning in philosophy, computer science, and statistics, as well as descriptive work in psychology. In Causation with a Human Face, James Woodward integrates these lines of research and argues for an understanding of how each can …
Fruitfulness
Science, Metaphor, and the Puzzle of Promise
Av Chris Haufe
Inbunden, 2024
349 kr
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Some ideas seem to possess a disproportionate ability to lead to new insights, new discoveries, new ideas, and even entirely new ways of thinking. Such ideas are said to be fruitful. Looking across the history of science and mathematics, we see creative minds preoccupied with the search for ideas …
