1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910451543003321

Titolo

Idealization XII [[electronic resource] ] : correcting the model : idealization and abstraction in the sciences / / edited by Martin R. Jones and Nancy Cartwright

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; New York, NY, : Rodopi, 2005

ISBN

94-012-0273-7

1-4237-9100-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Collana

Poznań studies in the philosophy of the sciences and the humanities ; ; v. 86

Altri autori (Persone)

CartwrightNancy

JonesMartin R

Disciplina

100

Soggetti

Abstraction

Ideals (Philosophy)

Knowledge, Theory of

Logic

Science - Methodology

Science - Philosophy

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminary Material / Martin R. Jones and Nancy Cartwright -- PREFACE / Martin R. Jones and Nancy Cartwright -- ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS / Martin R. Jones and Nancy Cartwright -- QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION OF IDEALIZED MODELS IN THE NEW CLASSICAL MACROECONOMICS / Kevin D. Hoover -- WHY IDEALIZED MODELS IN ECONOMICS HAVE LIMITED USE / John Pemberton -- THE REVIVAL OF ARISTOTLE’S NATURE / Amos Funkenstein -- THE INFORMATIONAL GENE AND THE SUBSTANTIAL BODY: ON THE GENERALIZATION OF EVOLUTIONARY THEORY BY ABSTRACTION / James R. Griesemer -- ABSTRACTION VIA GENERIC MODELING IN CONCEPT FORMATION IN SCIENCE / Nancy J. Nersessian -- APPROXIMATING THE REAL: THE ROLE OF IDEALIZATIONS IN PHYSICAL THEORY / Margaret Morrison -- IDEALIZATION AND ABSTRACTION: A FRAMEWORK / Martin R. Jones --



STANDARD TIME / David S. Nivison -- EVADING THE IRS / James Bogen and James Woodward -- REALISM IS DEAD / M. Norton Wise -- IS REALISM DEAD? / Ronald N. Giere -- POZNAŃ STUDIES IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE SCIENCES AND THE HUMANITIES / Martin R. Jones and Nancy Cartwright.

Sommario/riassunto

Contents Preface Analytical Table of Contents Kevin D. HOOVER: Quantitative Evaluation of Idealized Models in the New Classical Macroeconomics John PEMBERTON: Why Idealized Models in Economics Have Limited Use Amos FUNKENSTEIN: The Revival of Aristotle's Nature James R. GRIESEMER: The Informational Gene and the Substantial Body: On the Generalization of Evolutionary Theory by Abstraction Nancy J. NERSESSIAN: Abstraction via Generic Modeling in Concept Formation in Science Margaret MORRISON: Approximating the Real: The Role of Idealizations in Physical Theory Martin R. JONES: Idealization and A

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910692077003321

Titolo

Background note, Liberia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of African Affairs, -2012

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (volumes)

Soggetti

Diplomatic relations

Politics and government

Travel

Periodicals.

Liberia Description and travel Periodicals

Liberia Foreign relations Periodicals

Liberia Politics and government Periodicals

Liberia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910139231603321

Titolo

Endocrine disruptors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Austin, Texas : , : Landes Bioscience, , [2013]-[2016]

[London] : , : Taylor & Francis Group, LLC

ISSN

2327-3747

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

616.4

Soggetti

Endocrine disrupting chemicals

Endocrine toxicology

Reproductive toxicology

Environmental toxicology

Endocrine System Diseases

Endocrine Disruptors

Periodical

Periodicals.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico

Note generali

Refereed/Peer-reviewed