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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811632003321

Autore

Wallace William A

Titolo

The modeling of nature : philosophy of science and philosophy of nature in synthesis / / William A. Wallace

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : Catholic University of America Press, , 1996

©1996

ISBN

0-8132-2102-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (471 p.)

Disciplina

501

Soggetti

Science - Philosophy

Science - Methodology

Philosophy of nature

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents ""; ""List of Figures ""; ""Preface ""; ""Illustration Credits ""; ""Part I. Philosophy of Nature ""; ""1. Nature: The Inner Dimension ""; ""2. Modeling the Inorganic ""; ""3. Plant and Animal Natures ""; ""4. The Modeling of Mind ""; ""5. Human Nature ""; ""Part II. Philosophy of Science ""; ""6. Defining the Philosophy of Science ""; ""7. Science as Probable Reasoning ""; ""8. The Epistemic Dimension of Science ""; ""9. Conceptual Studies of Scientific Growth ""; ""10. Controversy and Resolution  ""; ""Bibliography ""; ""Index ""