Integrating history and philosophy of science : problems and prospects / edited by Seymour Mauskopf, Tad Schmaltz.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mauskopf, Seymour.

Schmaltz, Tad.

Series:

Boston studies in the philosophy of science ; 0068-0346 v. 263.

Boston studies in the philosophy of science, 0068-0346 ; v. 263

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Philosophy.

Science--History.

Science.

History.

Physical Description:

x, 249 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, 2011.

Summary:

Though die publication of Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions seemed to herald the advent of a unified study of the history and philosophy of science, it is a hard fact that history of science and philosophy of science have increasingly grown apart. Recently, however, there has been a series of workshops on both sides of the Atlantic (called '&HPS') to bring historians and philosophers of science together to discuss integrative approaches. This is therefore an especially appropriate time to explore the problems with and prospects for integrating history and philosophy of science. The original essays in this volume, all from specialists in the history of science or philosophy of science, offer such an exploration from a wide variety of perspectives. The volume combines general reflections on the current state of history and philosophy of science with discussion of the relation between the two disciplines in specific historical and scientific cases. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction / Seymour Mauskopf Mauskopf, Seymour, Tad Schmaltz Schmaltz, Tad 1

Part I General Reflections

2 Thomas Kuhn and Interdisciplinary Conversation: Why Historians and Philosophers of Science Stopped Talking to One Another / Jan Golinski Golinski, Jan 13

3 The History and Philosophy of Science History / David Marshall Miller Miller, David Marshall 29

4 What in Truth Divides Historians and Philosophers of Science? / Kenneth L. Caneva Caneva, Kenneth L. 49

5 History and Philosophy of Science: Thirty-Five Years Later / Ronald N. Giere Giere, Ronald N. 59

6 Philosophy of Science and Its Historical Reconstructions / Peter Dear Dear, Peter 67

7 The Underdetermination Debate: How Lack of History Leads to Bad Philosophy / Wolfgang Pietsch Pietsch, Wolfgang 83

Part II Case Studies

8 Beyond Case-Studies: History as Philosophy / Hasok Chang Chang, Hasok 109

9 Hidden Entities and Experimental Practice: Renewing the Dialogue Between History and Philosophy of Science / Theodore Arabatzis Arabatzis, Theodore 125

10 Scientists' Methods Accounts: S. Weir Mitchell's Research on the Venom of Poisonous Snakes / Jutta Schickore Schickore, Jutta 141

11 Quantum Gravity Meets &HPS / Dean Rickles Rickles, Dean 163

12 History and Philosophy of Science at Work: Making Regenerative Medicine Research Better / Jane Maienschein Maienschein, Jane 201

13 Social Epistemology of Stem Cell Research: Philosophy and Experiment / Melinda Bonnie Fagan Fagan, Melinda Bonnie 221.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789400717442

940071744X

OCLC:

733247050