Current Trends In Philosophy Of Science

Author : Wenceslao J. Gonzalez
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031013157

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Current Trends in Philosophy of Science by Wenceslao J. Gonzalez Pdf

This book seeks to provide new perspectives, to broaden the field of philosophy of science, or to renew themes that have had a great impact on the profession. Thus, after an initial chapter to situate the current trends in philosophy of science and the prospective of the near future, it offers contributions in five thematic blocks: I) Philosophy of Medicine and Climate Change; II) Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence and the Internet; III) New Analyses of Probability and the Use of Mathematics in Practice; IV) Scientific Progress Revisited; and V) Scientific Realism and the Instrumentalist Alternative. Within this framework, the volume addresses such relevant issues as the methodological validity of medical evidence or decision making in situations of uncertainty; recent advances in Artificial Intelligence and the future of the Internet; current forms of empirically based methodological pluralism and new ways of understanding mathematics with scientific practice; and the revision of the approaches to scientific progress based on the experiences accumulated in recent decades.

Author : Sayavur Bakhtiyarov
Publisher : Springer
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 3031013166

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Solving Practical Engineering Mechanics Problems by Sayavur Bakhtiyarov Pdf

Engineering mechanics is one of the fundamental branches of science that is important in the education of professional engineers of any major. Most of the basic engineering courses, such as mechanics of materials, fluid and gas mechanics, machine design, mechatronics, acoustics, vibrations, etc. are based on engineering mechanics courses. In order to absorb the materials of engineering mechanics, it is not enough to consume just theoretical laws and theorems—a student also must develop an ability to solve practical problems. Therefore, it is necessary to solve many problems independently. This book is a part of a four-book series designed to supplement the engineering mechanics courses. This series instructs and applies the principles required to solve practical engineering problems in the following branches of mechanics: statics, kinematics, dynamics, and advanced kinetics. Each book contains between 6 and 8 topics on its specific branch and each topic features 30 problems to be assigned as homework, tests, and/or midterm/final exams with the consent of the instructor. A solution of one similar sample problem from each topic is provided. This first book contains seven topics of statics, the branch of mechanics concerned with the analysis of forces acting on construction systems without an acceleration (a state of the static equilibrium). The book targets the undergraduate students of the sophomore/junior level majoring in science and engineering.

Author : Alex Rosenberg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134743506

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Philosophy of Science by Alex Rosenberg Pdf

This user-friendly text covers key issues in the philosophy of science in an accessible and philosophically serious way. It will prove valuable to students studying philosophy of science as well as science students. Prize-winning author Alex Rosenberg explores the philosophical problems that science raises by its very nature and method. He skilfully demonstrates that scientific explanation, laws, causation, theory, models, evidence, reductionism, probability, teleology, realism and instrumentalism actually pose the same questions that Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, Kant and their successors have grappled with for centuries.

Author : S. Clarke,T.D. Lyons
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2002-08-31
Category : History
ISBN : 1402008317

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Recent Themes in the Philosophy of Science by S. Clarke,T.D. Lyons Pdf

This volume brings together ten original, thematically-related papers, written by prominent figures in the philosophy of science in Australasia and elsewhere. The contributed papers are focused on two fundamental issues in contemporary philosophy of science, the status of scientific realism and the relationship between science and commonsense. The contemporary scientific realism debate turns on the viability of the claims that science aims at truth and that we can justifiably believe that science has achieved or approximated this aim. Several papers in the collection constitute original contributions to this debate. Other papers explore what appears to be an increasingly divergent relationship between the scientific and commonsense images of the world. This volume is a valuable resource for all who are interested in and engaged by contemporary philosophy of science.

Author : M. Heidelberger,F. Stadler
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 635 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401717854

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History of Philosophy of Science by M. Heidelberger,F. Stadler Pdf

This volume includes recent contributions to the philosophy of science from a historical point of view and of the highest topicality: the range of the topics covers all fields in the philosophy of the science provided by authors from around the world focusing on ancient, modern and contemporary periods in the development of the science philosophy. This proceedings is for the scientific community and students at graduate level as well as postdocs in this interdisciplinary field of research.

Author : American Association for the Advancement of Science. Section on History and Philosophy of Science
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035311112

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Current Issues in the Philosophy of Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science. Section on History and Philosophy of Science Pdf

This collection of six symposia, with 24 prominent philosophers and scientists participating, concentrates on many of the most significant issues and controversies at the frontiers of philosophical and scientific enlightenment. The discussions clarify basic issues and problems and go on to suggest new avenues for their resolution. Each contribution is original; none has been published before. These fascinating give-and-take sessions among eminent thinkers simulate the reader to do his own thinking about fundamental problems in the logic and methodology of science. Among the problems discussed are the epistemological foundations of science, the logic of quantum theory, philosophy of space and time, and methodology of psychology. -- from dust jacket.

Author : Peter D. Asquith,Henry Ely Kyburg,Philosophy of Science Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015048641388

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Current Research in Philosophy of Science by Peter D. Asquith,Henry Ely Kyburg,Philosophy of Science Association Pdf

Author : Wenceslao J. González
Publisher : Netbiblo
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Science
ISBN : 0972989234

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Contemporary Perspectives in Philosophy and Methodology of Science by Wenceslao J. González Pdf

Nowadays, philosophy and methodology of science appear as a combination of novelty and continuity. This blend is clear both in the general approaches to science (those thought of as any science) and in the specific perspectives on every science, either formal or empirical. There are new topics for philosophical reflection, such as key issues in philosophy of medicine and central problems raised by neuroscience. Thus, new contents have brought attention to aspects that previously went almost unnoticed. In addition, there are new angles for philosophical study, such as the repercussion of society on scientific activity (in aims, processes, and results). But the background of the main philosophical and methodological trends of the twentieth century is, in many ways, still in place.

Author : Janet A. Kourany
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015020697382

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Scientific Knowledge by Janet A. Kourany Pdf

* Broad ranging anthology that presents the best classical and contemporary material within the context of current trends in the philosophy of science (can be used as a core text or a supplemental reader).

Author : Emily Herring,Kevin Matthew Jones,Konstantin S. Kiprijanov,Laura M Sellers
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351214810

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The Past, Present, and Future of Integrated History and Philosophy of Science by Emily Herring,Kevin Matthew Jones,Konstantin S. Kiprijanov,Laura M Sellers Pdf

Integrated History and Philosophy of Science (iHPS) is commonly understood as the study of science from a combined historical and philosophical perspective. Yet, since its gradual formation as a research field, the question of how to suitably integrate both perspectives remains open. This volume presents cutting edge research from junior iHPS scholars, and in doing so provides a snapshot of current developments within the field, explores the connection between iHPS and other academic disciplines, and demonstrates some of the topics that are attracting the attention of scholars who will help define the future of iHPS.

Author : Shamik Dasgupta,Ravit Dotan,Brad Weslake
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317497141

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Current Controversies in Philosophy of Science by Shamik Dasgupta,Ravit Dotan,Brad Weslake Pdf

Current Controversies in Philosophy of Science asks twelve philosophers to debate six questions that are driving contemporary work in this area of philosophy. The questions are: I. Are Boltzmann Brains Bad? II. Does Mathematical Explanation Require Mathematical Truth? III. Does Quantum Mechanics Suggest Spacetime is Nonfundamental? IV. Is Evolution Fundamental When It Comes to Defining Biological Ontology? V. Is Chance Ontologically Fundamental? VI. Are Sexes Natural Kinds? These debates explore the philosophical foundations of particular scientific disciplines, while also examining more general issues in the philosophy of science. The result is a book that’s perfect for the advanced philosophy student, building up their knowledge of the foundations of the field and engaging with its cutting-edge questions. Preliminary descriptions of each chapter, annotated lists of further readings for each controversy, and study questions for each chapter help provide clearer and richer snapshots of active controversies for all readers.

Author : William M.R. Simpson,Robert C. Koons,Nicholas J. Teh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781351813242

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Neo-Aristotelian Perspectives on Contemporary Science by William M.R. Simpson,Robert C. Koons,Nicholas J. Teh Pdf

The last two decades have seen two significant trends emerging within the philosophy of science: the rapid development and focus on the philosophy of the specialised sciences, and a resurgence of Aristotelian metaphysics, much of which is concerned with the possibility of emergence, as well as the ontological status and indispensability of dispositions and powers in science. Despite these recent trends, few Aristotelian metaphysicians have engaged directly with the philosophy of the specialised sciences. Additionally, the relationship between fundamental Aristotelian concepts—such as "hylomorphism", "substance", and "faculties"—and contemporary science has yet to receive a critical and systematic treatment. Neo-Aristotelian Perspectives on Contemporary Science aims to fill this gap in the literature by bringing together essays on the relationship between Aristotelianism and science that cut across interdisciplinary boundaries. The chapters in this volume are divided into two main sections covering the philosophy of physics and the philosophy of the life sciences. Featuring original contributions from distinguished and early-career scholars, this book will be of interest to specialists in analytical metaphysics and the philosophy of science.

Author : Maria Carla Galavotti,Dennis Dieks,Wenceslao J. Gonzalez,Stephan Hartmann,Thomas Uebel,Marcel Weber
Publisher : Springer
Page : 754 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319043821

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New Directions in the Philosophy of Science by Maria Carla Galavotti,Dennis Dieks,Wenceslao J. Gonzalez,Stephan Hartmann,Thomas Uebel,Marcel Weber Pdf

This volume sheds light on still unexplored issues and raises new questions in the main areas addressed by the philosophy of science. Bringing together selected papers from three main events, the book presents the most advanced scientific results in the field and suggests innovative lines for further investigation. It explores how discussions on several notions of the philosophy of science can help different scientific disciplines in learning from each other. Finally, it focuses on the relationship between Cambridge and Vienna in twentieth century philosophy of science. The areas examined in the book are: formal methods, the philosophy of the natural and life sciences, the cultural and social sciences, the physical sciences and the history of the philosophy of science.

Author : Jutta Schickore,Friedrich Steinle
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2006-04-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781402042515

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Revisiting Discovery and Justification by Jutta Schickore,Friedrich Steinle Pdf

The distinction between the contexts of discovery and justification has left a turbulent wake in the philosophy of science. This book recognizes the need to re-open the debate about the nature, development, and significance of the context distinction, about its merits and flaws. The discussion clears the ground for the productive and fruitful integration of these new developments into philosophy of science.

Author : Kevin C. Elliott,Daniel Steel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317273981

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Current Controversies in Values and Science by Kevin C. Elliott,Daniel Steel Pdf

Current Controversies in Values and Science asks ten philosophers to debate five questions (two philosophers per debate) that are driving contemporary work in this important area of philosophy of science. The book is perfect for the advanced student, building up her knowledge of the foundations of the field while also engaging its most cutting-edge questions. Introductions and annotated bibliographies for each debate, preliminary descriptions of each chapter, study questions, and a supplemental guide to further controversies involving values in science help provide clearer and richer snapshots of active controversies for all readers.