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Titolo |
Philosophies of sciences [[electronic resource] ] : a guide / / edited by Fritz Allhoff |
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Chichester, U.K. ; ; Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-20474-6 |
9786613204745 |
1-4443-1557-9 |
1-4443-1558-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (385 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Science - Philosophy - History |
Science - Methodology - History |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Philosophies of the SciencesA Guide; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Figures; Unit 1Introduction; 1 Philosophies of the Sciences; 2 Philosophy of Science; Unit 2Philosophy ofthe Exact Sciences; 3 Philosophy of Logic; 4 Philosophy of Mathematics; 5 Philosophy of Probability; Unit 3Philosophy ofthe Natural Sciences; 6 Philosophy of Physics; 7 Philosophy of Chemistry; 8 Philosophy of Biology; 9 Philosophy of Earth Science; Unit 4Philosophy of the Behavioraland Social Sciences; 10 Philosophy ofthe Cognitive Sciences; 11 Philosophy of Psychology; 12 Philosophy of Sociology |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A collection of essays discussing a wide range of sciences and the central philosophical issues associated with them, presenting the sciences collectively to encourage a greater understanding of their associative theoretical foundations, as well as their relationships to each other.Offers a new and unique approach to studying and comparing the philosophies of a variety of scientific disciplinesExplores a wide variety of individual sciences, including mathematics, physics, |
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