This volume, the second in the Springer series Philosophy of Science in a European Perspective, contains selected papers from the workshops organised by the ESF Research Networking Programme PSE (The Philosophy of Science in a European Perspective) in 2009. Five general topics are addressed: 1. Formal Methods in the Philosophy of Science; 2. Philosophy of the Natural and Life Sciences; 3. Philosophy of the Cultural and Social Sciences; 4. Philosophy of the Physical Sciences; 5. History of the Philosophy of Science. This volume is accordingly divided in five sections, each section containing papers coming from the meetings focussing on one of these five themes. However, these sections are not completely independent and detached from each other. For example, an important connecting thread running through a substantial number of papers in this volume is the concept of probability: probability plays a central role in present-day discussions in formal epistemology, in the philosophy of thephysical sciences, and in general methodological debates—it is central in discussions concerning explanation, prediction and confirmation. The volume thus also attempts to represent the intellectual exchange between the various fields in the philosophy of science that was central in the ESF workshops.
Tabella dei contenuti
Preface Dennis Dieks
Team A: Formal Methods
Team B: Philosophy of the Natural and Life Sciences
Team C: Philosophy of the Cultural and Social Sciences
Team D: Philosophy of the Physical Sciences
Team E: History of the Philosophy of Science
Index
Lingua Inglese ● Formato PDF ● Pagine 540 ● ISBN 9789400711808 ● Dimensione 5.0 MB ● Editore Dennis Dieks & Wenceslao J. Gonzalez ● Casa editrice Springer Netherland ● Città Dordrecht ● Paese NL ● Pubblicato 2011 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2221927 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM
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