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Readings that chart the rise and decline of logical positivism and the emergence of a new consensus, emphasizing the relation between theoretical and applied questions. The more than forty readings in this anthology cover the most important developments if the past six decades, charting the rise and decline of logical positivism and the gradual emergence of a new consensus concerning the major issues and theoretical options in the field. The editors have included articles on all the major special sciences and emphasize the relation between the more theoretical and applied questions. Part One deals with basic theoretical issues: confirmation, semantics, and the interpretation of theories; causation and explanation; and reductionism and the unity of science. In Part Two, these relatively abstract themes are illustrated and examined further in light of issues in the various special sciences including physics, biology, psychology, and social science.Product Identifiers
PublisherMIT Press LTD
ISBN-139780262521567
eBay Product ID (ePID)90650674
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Number of Pages816 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameThe Philosophy of Science
Publication Year1991
SubjectScience
TypeTextbook
AuthorJohn D. Trout, Richard Boyd, Philip Gasper
SeriesA Bradford Book
Dimensions
Item Height254 mm
Item Weight1656 g
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EditorJohn D. Trout, Richard Boyd, Philip Gasper
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States