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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817665103321

Titolo

Controversy spaces : a model of scientific and philosophical change / / edited by Oscar Nudler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2011

ISBN

1-283-28049-3

9786613280497

90-272-8484-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (194 p.)

Collana

Controversies (CVS), , 1574-1583 ; ; v. 10

Altri autori (Persone)

NudlerOscar

Disciplina

101

Soggetti

Philosophy

Philosophy - History

Science - Philosophy

Science - History

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 indexes.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The model of controversy spaces -- pt. 2. controbersy spaces in the history of philosophy -- pt. 3. Controversy spaces in the history of science.

Sommario/riassunto

The notion of controversy space is the key element of the new model of scientific and philosophical change introduced in this book. Devised as an alternative to classical models, the model of Controversy Spaces is a heuristic tool for the reconstruction of processes of conceptual change in the history of science and philosophy. The first chapter of this volume outlines in its initial section the historical trajectory of the dialectical, adversarial approach to the progress of knowledge, from its ancient flourishing and its almost complete oblivion in modernity up to its contemporary rev