Studies in the philosophy of science / Nicholas Rescher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rescher, Nicholas.

Contributor:

Rescher, Nicholas, editor.

Series:

Nicholas Rescher collected papers ; v. 11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Philosophy.

Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (237 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Frankfurt ; New Brunswick : Ontos Verlag, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Since Rescher's earliest publication of the middle 1950's in this field, the philosophy of science has constituted one focus of his interest and preoccupation. Some dozen of Rescher's contributions to the field are published in the present volume, and they combine to convey his favored way of blending empirical data with philosophical theorizing.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: DOES INFERENCE TO THE BEST EXPLANATION WORK?

Chapter 2: FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THE THEORY OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATION

Chapter 3: TECHNOLOGICAL ESCALATION AND THE EXPLORATION MODEL OF NATURAL SCIENCE

Chapter 4: THE LAW OF LOGARITHMIC RETURNS

Chapter 5: SOME ISSUES REGARDING THE COMPLETENESS OF SCIENCE AND THE LIMITS OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE

Chapter 6: BAFFLING PHENOMENA

Chapter 7: FINITUDE AND LIMITATIONS (UNREALIZABLE ASPIRATIONS AND LIMITS OF KNOWLEDGE)

Chapter 8: THE UNPREDICTABILITY OF FUTURE SCIENCE

Chapter 9: CAN COMPUTERS OVERCOME OUR LIMITATIONS?

Chapter 10: MEANINGLESS NUMBERS

Chapter 11: CREDIT FOR MAKING A DISCOVERY

Chapter 12: THE ETHICAL DIMENSION OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Chapter 13: MORAL ISSUES RELATING TO THE ECONOMICS OF NEW KNOWLEDGE IN THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

Name Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

3-11-032646-9

OCLC:

1013946559