Lakatos : an introduction / Brendan Larvor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Larvor, Brendan, 1967-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lakatos, Imre.

Science--Philosophy.

Science.

Mathematics--Philosophy.

Mathematics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (142 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<EM>Lakatos: An Introduction</EM> provides a thorough overview of both Lakatos's thought and his place in twentieth century philosophy. It is an essential and insightful read for students and anyone interested in the philosophy of science.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Abbreviations""; ""1 Life and character""; ""2 Proofs and Refutations""; ""Dialectics""; ""Formalism""; ""Hegel""; ""Fallibilism""; ""3 The Popper-Kuhn debate""; ""4 Philosophy of science""; ""The methodology of scientific research programmes""; ""Statute and case law""; ""The methodology of historical research programmes""; ""Hacking's interpretation""; ""Hegelian history""; ""Other Hegelian traces""; ""Conclusion""; ""5 The politics of reason""; ""Lakatos' rationalism""

""The limits of demarcationism""""Proofs and Refutations: an anarchist tract""; ""Reason and freedom""; ""6 After Lakatos""; ""Diagnosis""; ""Prescription""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610104796

9781134765133

1134765134

9781134765140

1134765142

9781280104794

1280104791

9780585453217

0585453217

9780203004548

020300454X

OCLC:

559123715