Download or read book La Philosophie Des Sciences de Ferdinand Gonseth written by Edmond Bertholet and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Theory and Reality written by Peter Godfrey-Smith and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2021-07-16 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does science work? Does it tell us what the world is “really” like? What makes it different from other ways of understanding the universe? In Theory and Reality, Peter Godfrey-Smith addresses these questions by taking the reader on a grand tour of more than a hundred years of debate about science. The result is a completely accessible introduction to the main themes of the philosophy of science. Examples and asides engage the beginning student, a glossary of terms explains key concepts, and suggestions for further reading are included at the end of each chapter. Like no other text in this field, Theory and Reality combines a survey of recent history of the philosophy of science with current key debates that any beginning scholar or critical reader can follow. The second edition is thoroughly updated and expanded by the author with a new chapter on truth, simplicity, and models in science.
Download or read book An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science written by Lisa Bortolotti and published by Polity. This book was released on 2008-12-03 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an excellent introduction to philosophy for students and provides researchers of scientific disciplines with an opportunity to reflect upon the value and impact of their work. It is also a stimulating read for anybody who is interested in the philosophical issues raised by the status of scientific knowledge in contemporary society.
Download or read book Philosophy of Science written by Alex Rosenberg and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-02-10 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Any serious student attempting to better understand the nature, methods and justification of science will value the third edition of this popular text. Weaving together lucid explanations and clear analyses, the volume is a much-used, thematically oriented introduction to the philosophy of science. Called the "industry standard" and "essential reading" by the journal, Teaching Philosophy, the book has been substantially revised and updated in its third edition to meet even better the needs of students and instructors and to reflect changes in the field.
Download or read book Philosophy of Science written by Alexander Rosenberg and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identifies the philosophical problems that science raises through an examination of questions about its nature, methods and justification. A valuable introduction for science and philosophy students alike.
Download or read book Recherches sur la philosophie des sciences written by and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 2312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science written by David William Theobald and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Philosophy of Science written by Stephen Toulmin and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1960 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book La Science Et la Philosophie written by Joseph Grasset and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La Science et La Philosophie is a philosophical work by Joseph Grasset that investigates the relationship between science and philosophy. The book explores the limits and possible intersections of these disciplines and discusses the ways in which they can enrich and challenge one another. The book is written in French. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Introduction to the Philosophy of Science written by Merrilee H. Salmon and published by Hackett Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 1992 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reprint of the Prentice-Hall edition of 1992. Prepared by nine distinguished philosophers and historians of science, this thoughtful reader represents a cooperative effort to provide an introduction to the philosophy of science focused on cultivating an understanding of both the workings of science and its historical and social context. Selections range from discussions of topics in general methodology to a sampling of foundational problems in various physical, biological, behavioral, and social sciences. Each chapter contains a list of suggested readings and study questions.
Download or read book An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science written by Karel Lambert and published by . This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Entre science et culture written by Yvon Gauthier and published by PUM. This book was released on 2005 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La philosophie des sciences définit les critères de scientificité qui permettent d'évaluer la validité et la pertinence des théories scientifiques. Elle a donc une vocation critique. Cet ouvrage propose une analyse de la pratique scientifique aussi bien dans les sciences exactes que dans les sciences sociales et humaines et ce, à partir d'une perspective constructiviste qui donne un accès direct à la logique interne de l'entreprise scientifique. Après avoir fait la génèse du savoir scientifique contemporain, l'auteur examine plus particulièrement les deux grandes théories du xxe siècle, soit la théorie de la relativité et la mécanique quantique. Il ouvre ensuite une voie singulière vers les sciences humaines qui débouchera sur un tour d'horizon éclairé du structuralisme et des thématiques du langage dans les sciences sociales et humaines. De Hegel à Gadamer et de Lévi-Strauss à Foucault, la rétrospective critique qui se déploie apparaît ici comme un complément nécessaire à la discussion du constructivisme contemporain. Cette introduction à la philosophie des sciences s'adresse tout aussi bien aux philosophes et aux scientifiques intéressés au problème des fondements qu'aux étudiants en philosophie. Yvon Gauthier est professeur de logique et de philosophie des sciences à l'Université de Montréal. -- [Renaud-Bray].
Download or read book On Logic and the Theory of Science written by Jean Cavailles and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new translation of the final work of French philosopher Jean Cavaillès. In this short, dense essay, Jean Cavaillès evaluates philosophical efforts to determine the origin—logical or ontological—of scientific thought, arguing that, rather than seeking to found science in original intentional acts, a priori meanings, or foundational logical relations, any adequate theory must involve a history of the concept. Cavaillès insists on a historical epistemology that is conceptual rather than phenomenological, and a logic that is dialectical rather than transcendental. His famous call (cited by Foucault) to abandon "a philosophy of consciousness" for "a philosophy of the concept" was crucial in displacing the focus of philosophical enquiry from aprioristic foundations toward structural historical shifts in the conceptual fabric. This new translation of Cavaillès's final work, written in 1942 during his imprisonment for Resistance activities, presents an opportunity to reencounter an original and lucid thinker. Cavaillès's subtle adjudication between positivistic claims that science has no need of philosophy, and philosophers' obstinate disregard for actual scientific events, speaks to a dilemma that remains pertinent for us today. His affirmation of the authority of scientific thinking combined with his commitment to conceptual creation yields a radical defense of the freedom of thought and the possibility of the new.
Download or read book Readings in Methodology written by Jean-Bernard Ouedraogo and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2011-12-15 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the weaknesses of research in Africa is the little consideration that is given to questions of epistemology and methodology. What we see is the trivialization of research protocols which, consequently, are reduced to fantasy prescriptions that detach social studies from universal debates over the validity of science rather than an interrogation of research procedures induced by the complexity of social dynamics. As a result, social sciences have become an imitative discourse and a recital of exotic anecdotes without perspectives. Knowledge production therefore loses any heuristic bearing. It is on the basis of this reality that attempts to correct this tendency have been made in this book by discussing the methodological foundation of social science knowledge. This volume is a collection of papers presented during methodological workshops organized by CODESRIA. Its objective is to revitalize theory and methodology in field work in Africa while contributing to the creation of a critical space hinged upon the mastery of epistemological bases which are indispensable to any scientific imagination. Far from being a collection of technical certainties and certified methods, this book interrogates the uncertain itinerary of the process of social logics discovery. In that sense, it is a decisive step towards a critical systemization of ongoing theories and practices within the African scientific community. The reader can, therefore, identify the philosophical, historical, sociological and anthropological foundations of object construction, field data exploitation and research results delivery. This book explains the importance of the philosophical and social modalities of scientific practice, the influence of local historical contexts, the different usages of new investigative tools, including the audiovisual tools. Finally, the book, backed by classical theories, serves as an invitation toward considering scientific commitment to African field research from a reflective perspective.
Download or read book An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science written by and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Transdisciplinary Introduction to the World of Cybernetics written by E. W. Udo Küppers and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-11-25 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introduction to the world of cybernetics provides the basics and discusses the most important thought leaders, models as well as theories. Practical examples from the fields of biology, ecology, technology, society, and politics are used to illustrate the theoretical material. Questions at the end of the chapters stimulate reflection, and the author does not owe the answers. A central theme in all cybernetic considerations and a guiding theme of the book are information exchange and communication.
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