Philosophy of science since Bacon : readings in ideas and interpretations / Ahmad Raza, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Raza, Ahmad, 1965-

Series:

World philosophy series.

World philosophy series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Philosophy.

Science.

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (187 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Collects articles on the Philosophy of Science. This book looks at various points of view of practitioners, as well as philosophers on the nature and structure of our knowledge of the physical world. It presents the fundamental ideas of Bacon, Galileo, Newton, Descartes, Popper, Einstein, Thomas Kuhn and several other scientists and philosophers.

Contents:

Intro

PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE SINCE BACON: READINGS IN IDEAS AND INTERPRETATIONS

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

CONTENTS

PREFACE

FOREWORD

Chapter 1: THE STRUCTURE OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE

I. CLASSICAL CONCEPTION OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE

II. TACIT COMPONENT, DISSIPATIVE STRUCTURES AND ANYTHING GOES?

Chapter 2: PHENOMENA OF THE UNIVERSE AND NATURAL HISTORY FOR THE BUILDING UP OF PHILOSOPHY

Chapter 3: DISCOURSE ON THE METHOD OF RIGHTLY CONDUCTING THE REASON AND SEEKING FOR TRUTH IN THE SCIENCES

PART I

PART II

PART III

PART IV

PART V

Chapter 4: GALILEO'S CONSIDERATIONS ON THE COPERNICAN OPINION

I

II

III

Chapter 5: THE PHILOSOPHICAL IMPORTANCE OF MATHEMATICAL LOGIC

Chapter 6: OBJECTIVE KNOWLEDGE: A REALIST VIEW OF LOGIC, PHYSICS, AND HISTORY

1. REALISM AND PLURALISM: REDUCTION VERSUS EMERGENCE

2. PLURALISM AND EMERGENCE IN HISTORY

3. REALISM AND SUBJECTIVISM IN PHYSICS

4. REALISM IN LOGIC

Chapter 7: THE ANALYSIS OF SENSATIONS AND THE RELATION OF THE PHYSICAL TO THE PSYCHICAL

I. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS: ANTI METAPHYSICAL

Chapter 8: OUTLINE OF AN ANARCHISTIC THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE

Chapter 9: ON AGGRESSION AND THE VIRTUE OF SCIENTIFIC HUMILITY

Chapter 10: THE NATURE AND NECESSITY OF SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTIONS

LOGICAL POSITIVISM

POSTSCRIPT: REVOLUTIONS AND RELATIVISM

INDEX.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62808-585-1

OCLC:

923668974