Scientific concepts, laws, theories and models are representations but are uniquely different. This book explores each within an original, philosophical framework rooted in the Kantian tradition. Through a revisionist historical approach, it shows how this tradition helps us rethink contemporary issues in epistemology and the philosophy of science.
Table of Content
Preface Concepts and Objects Laws of Nature Theories, Models, Thought Experiments and Counterfactuals Bibliography IndexAbout the author
GIOVANNI BONIOLO Lectures at the the Firc Institute of Molecular Oncology (IFOM, Milano), Italy, and is the scientific coordinator of the Ph D program in ‘Foundations of Life Science and their Ethical Consequences’ at the European School of Molecular Medicine (SEMM, Milano). He has published extensively in philosophy of science, epistemology and bioethics. He has co-editedMathematics and Physics: An Interdisciplinary Approach (Springer, 2005) and
Evolutionary Ethics and Contemporary Biology (Cambridge University Press, 2006).
Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 251 ● ISBN 9780230206571 ● File size 3.3 MB ● Publisher Palgrave Macmillan UK ● City London ● Country GB ● Published 2007 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2304906 ● Copy protection Social DRM