An Appraisal Of Rationalism In Modern Science

Author : PATRICK MENDIE
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Page : 230 pages
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Release : 2017-01-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781365690815

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AN APPRAISAL OF RATIONALISM IN MODERN SCIENCE by PATRICK MENDIE Pdf

The main objective of this work is to establish the prominent role played by rationalism in the birth and growth of modern science. Other objectives are: 1. To highlight the relevance of rationalism in modern science and its contribution to knowledge. 2. To examine contributions from some rationalist philosophers whose works have strengthened the growth and development of modern science. 3. To show the diminishing influence of empiricism in modern science (Theory of relativity and Quantum m

Author : GODFREY OZUMBA
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 226 pages
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Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781387028108

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Trajectory of the Philosophy of Integrative Humanism by GODFREY OZUMBA Pdf

Author : G. Radnitzky,G. Andersson,Robert S. Cohen,Marx W. Wartofsky
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 424 pages
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Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400998667

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Progress and Rationality in Science by G. Radnitzky,G. Andersson,Robert S. Cohen,Marx W. Wartofsky Pdf

This collection of essays has evolved through the co-operative efforts, which began in the fall of 1974, of the participants in a workshop sponsored by the Fritz Thyssen Foundation. The idea of holding one or more small colloquia devoted to the topics of rational choice in science and scientific progress originated in a conversation in the summer of 1973 between one of the editors (GR) and the late Imre Lakatos. Unfortunately Lakatos himself was never able to see this project through, but his thought-provoking methodology of scientific research programmes was ably expounded and defended by his successors. Indeed, this volume continues and deepens the debate inaugurated in Criticism and the Growth of Knowledge (edited by Imre Lakatos and Alan Musgrave), a book which grew out of a conference held in 1965. That debate has continued during the years that have passed since that conference. The group of discussions about the place of rationality in science which have been held between those who emphasize the history of science (with Feyerabend and Kuhn as the most prominent exponents) and the critical rationalists (Popper and his followers), with Imre Lakatos defending a middle ground, these discussions were seen by almost all commentators as the most important event in the philosophy of science in the last decade. This problem area constituted the central theme of our Thyssen workshop. The workshop operated in the following manner.

Author : FACULTY OF ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, NIGERIA
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 438 pages
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Release : 2017-05-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781365957956

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_DUÑ_DE: CALABAR JOURNAL OF THE HUMANITIES by FACULTY OF ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, NIGERIA Pdf

ŃDUÑỌDE: CALABAR JOURNAL OF THE HUMANITIES is a peer-reviewed and refereed international journal of the Faculty of Arts, University of Calabar. It is a multidisciplinary Journal published biannually (January and July). It is inviting original research papers focusing on theories, trends, methods and applications that reflect the interdisciplinary perspectives of the human and social sciences. It challenges, provokes, and excites thinking, ideas, debates and discussions on potential topics of contemporary relevance in Archaeology, Anthropology, Communication/Media Studies, Cultural Studies, English Studies, Fine and Applied Arts, History, International Studies, Law, Leisure Studies, Linguistics, Literary Studies, Modern Languages (French, Spanish, German), Philosophy, Pragmatics, Religious Studies, Sociology, Sports, Theatre Arts, Tourism and Translation Studies.

Author : Colin Howson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1976-09-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521211107

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Method and Appraisal in the Physical Sciences by Colin Howson Pdf

This is a volume of studies on the problems of theory-appraisal in the physical sciences.

Author : G. Andersson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400962545

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Rationality in Science and Politics by G. Andersson Pdf

This remarkable collection of essays, diverse but united by the theme of critical reasoning, testifies to the attention and respect paid by the authors to the philosophical career of Gerard Radnitzky. We, too, greet Professor Radnitzky for his decades of intellectual labor devoted to the establishment of rational analysis of human problems. Not least of his concerns has been to understand what it is to be rational, to disentangle the apparently rational and the genuine, to separate dogma from justified belief, to cherish imagination while seeking its test. If Radnitzky has long been known for his careful elaboration of the spectrum of modem approaches to epistemology, those who have gathered to celebrate his work in this volume will also be widely known for their own writings on this matter of critical methodology. Their signposts (or are they warning lights?) will be familiar to thoughtful philosophers and scientists, and they appear as queries as we read these papers: the rational heuristic and the irrational heuristic? accepting the fallible? differing societies but one rational cognitive practice? accepting evidence which is placebogenic? choosing among the incommensurables? what remains of the logic of demarcation? purpose in nature? progress of science? rationality in politics? a humane reasonableness and a critical rationalism? Gunnar Andersson sets the focus well for the reader. We need not choose between dogmatism and relativism, he argues. And then he tells the political lesson: we might avoid both anarchy and despotism.

Author : Wolfgang Schluchter
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0520056590

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Rationalism, Religion, and Domination by Wolfgang Schluchter Pdf

"Publication of this material in English should be a major event in American Weber studies. Together with Economy and Society, Weber's comparative studies in the sociology of religion represent not only his own central contribution to theoretical sociology, but also one of the most ambitious and fruitful research programs in the history of modern social theory. Schluchter analyzes both of these projects and shows how they are related. There is nothing in the Anglo-American literature on Weber's sociology of religion that can match the rigor and thoroughness of these essays. They should raise the standards of scholarly debate concerning both the general theoretical significance and the details of Weber's sociology of religion."--Guy Oakes, Monmouth University "There is next to nothing in the field of Weber interpretation that reaches the superior grasp and breadth of knowledge displayed in these essays. Exciting and illuminating, they should be essential reading for anyone interested in comparative religion and domination."--Thomas Burger, Southern Illinois University

Author : Edward Gleason Spaulding
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1918
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UCAL:$B45771

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The New Rationalism by Edward Gleason Spaulding Pdf

Author : Fabio Minazzi
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 415 pages
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Release : 2022-04-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030963323

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Historical Epistemology and European Philosophy of Science by Fabio Minazzi Pdf

This book offers a comprehensive analysis on the evolution of philosophy of science, with a special emphasis on the European tradition of the twentieth century. At first, it shows how the epistemological problem of the objectivity of knowledge and axiomatic knowledge have been previously tackled by transcendentalism, critical rationalism and hermeneutics. In turn, it analyses the axiological dimension of scientific research, moving from traditional model of science and of scientific methods, to the construction of a new image of knowledge that leverages the philosophical tradition of the Milan School. Using this historical-epistemological approach, the author rethinks the Kantian Transcendental, showing how it could be better integrated in the current philosophy of science, to answer important questions such as the relationship between science and history, scientific and social perspectives and philosophy and technology, among others. Not only this book provides a comprehensive study of the evolution of European Philosophy of Science in the twentieth century, yet it offers a new, historical and epistemological-based approach, that could be used to answers many urgent questions of contemporary societies.

Author : Bruce Matthews,Judith A. Nagata
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Page : 178 pages
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Release : 1986
Category : Asia, Southeastern
ISBN : 9971988208

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Religion, Values, and Development in Southeast Asia by Bruce Matthews,Judith A. Nagata Pdf

This volume contains ten papers presented at the joint Conference of the Canadian Council for Southeast Asian Studies and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, in 1982. The contributors are each specialists in their given fields, and teach in either Canada or Southeast Asia. The essays cover a wide range of issues related to traditional and contemporary Southeast Asia. They include anthropological, economic, linguistic, legal and historical perspectives, and focus on Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Burma.

Author : John D. Baldwin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 184 pages
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Release : 2015-12-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317260431

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Ending the Science Wars by John D. Baldwin Pdf

The "science wars" have been raging for decades, raising many questions about the power of science. Some critics claim that science, including social science, is "merely a social construction" that fallible humans have created with words and other symbols. If this is true, is science as formidable a source of knowledge as most scientists claim? Baldwin explains why the edifice of science has robust properties that make it one of the most useful forms of knowledge that humans have ever created, although it is not perfect. He trenchantly examines all sides of the debate and uses the philosophy of pragmatism to reveal the special characteristics that make science work as well as it does. Ending the Science Wars shows how science is far better grounded than its critics claim. The book not only helps resolve many current debates about science, it is a major contribution for explaining science in terms of a powerful philosophical system. This makes the book valuable to scientists in all fields of research-and intellectually challenging for science's critics.

Author : John W. Yolton,F. Gonseth
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401510073

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The Philosophy of Science of A. S. Eddington by John W. Yolton,F. Gonseth Pdf

Examines A.S. Eddington’s thoughts on the philosophical implications of modern science techniques.

Author : Milan Zafirovski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781441973870

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The Enlightenment and Its Effects on Modern Society by Milan Zafirovski Pdf

The Enlightenment of the late 17th and 18th century is characterized by an emphasis on reason and empiricism . As a major shaping philosophy of Western culture, it had a historical impact on the religious, cultural, academic, and social institutions of 18th century Europe. In this compelling volume, the author explores the lasting impact of Enlightenment thinking on modern Western societies and other democracies. With an interdisciplinary, comparative-historical approach this volume explores the impact of Enlightenment ideals such as liberty, equality, and social justice on current social institutions. Combining sociological theory with concrete examples, the author provides a unique framework for understanding modern cultural development, including a picture of how it would look without this Enlightenment basis. This work provides a multi-faceted approach, including: an historical overview, analysis of the Enlightenment’s influence on modern democratic societies, modern culture, political science, civil society and the economy, as well as exploring the counter-Enlightenment, Post-Enlightenment, and Neo-Enlightenment philosophies.

Author : Yuriy S. Vasiliev,Nataliya D. Pankratova,Violetta N. Volkova,Olga D. Shipunova,Nikolay N. Lyabakh
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 619 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030988326

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System Analysis in Engineering and Control by Yuriy S. Vasiliev,Nataliya D. Pankratova,Violetta N. Volkova,Olga D. Shipunova,Nikolay N. Lyabakh Pdf

This book covers the results of research that has been obtained during the last decades by scholars representing several scientific schools working in the field of theory of systems and system analysis. In the book chapters, attention is paid to the development of the general theory of systems’ provisions, approaches, models, and methods of system analysis; such as the concepts of an open system and adaptive systems; the concepts of “the movable equilibrium” and “disequilibrium”, the approach of “growing” the system and its developing through innovations; the system-target approach, systems’ regularities; ontological, cognitive and logical-linguistic models of systems, etc. The book includes parts devoted to the general theoretical and philosophical-methodological problems of systems theory; methods and models of system analysis; innovation technologies in technical and socioeconomic systems; system analyses in the educational process, and higher education management. The materials of the book may be of interest to researchers and specialists working in the field of systems analysis, engineering, computer technologies, including human–computer interaction in socio-technical systems; for the representatives of the academic and engineering society.

Author : J. M. Robertson
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547139546

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Rationalism by J. M. Robertson Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Rationalism" by J. M. Robertson. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.