1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990000979050403321

Autore

Cox, Arthur N.

Titolo

Stellar Pulsation : Proceedings of a Conference held as a Memorial John P. Cox at the Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA, August 11-15, 1986 / Edited by A.N. Cox, W.M. Sparks and S.G. Starrfield

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin [etc.] : Springer-Verlag, 1987

ISBN

3-540-17668-3

Collana

Lecture notes in physics ; 274

Disciplina

520

523

Locazione

FI1

Collocazione

19-149

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910782904503321

Autore

Ladyman James

Titolo

Understanding philosophy of science / / James Ladyman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Routledge, , 2002

©2002

ISBN

9786612778599

1-283-54656-6

0-203-46368-4

9786613859013

1-134-59791-6

0-203-25046-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (452 p.)

Disciplina

501

Soggetti

Science - Philosophy

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

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Philosophy of science as epistemology and metaphysics; Part I: The Scientific Method; 1. Induction and Inductivism; 1.1 The sceptic's challenge; 1.2 The scientific revolution; 1.3 The 'new tool' of induction; 1.4 (Naïve) inductivism; Further reading; 2. The Problem of Induction and Other Problems with Inductivism; 2.1 The problem of induction; 2.2 Solutions and dissolutions of the problem of induction; 2.3 Inductivism and the history of science; 2.4 Theory and observation; 2.5 Conclusions

Further reading3. Falsificationism; 3.1 Popper and the critique of Marxism and psychoanalysis; 3.2 Popper's solution to the problem of induction; 3.3 The context of discovery and the context of justification; 3.4 The Duhem problem; 3.5 Problems with falsificationism; 3.6 Conclusions; Further reading; 4. Revolutions and Rationality; 4.1 The received view of science; 4.2 Kuhn's revolutionary history of science; 4.3 Paradigms and normal science; 4.4 The Copernican revolution; 4.5 Theory and observation; 4.6 Incommensurability; 4.7 Relativism and the role of reason in science; Further reading



Part II: Realism and Antirealism about Science5. Scientific Realism; 5.1 Appearance and reality; 5.2 The metaphysics of the external world; 5.3 Semantics; 5.4 Standard scientific realism; 5.5 Antirealism; Further reading; 6. Underdetermination; 6.1 Underdetermination; 6.2 Constructive empiricism; Further reading; 7. Explanation and Inference; 7.1 Explanation; 7.2 Inference to the best explanation; 7.3 Common sense, realism and constructive empiricism; Further reading; 8. Realism About What?; 8.1 Theory change; 8.2 Multiple models; 8.3 Idealisation; 8.4 Structural realism; Further reading

GlossaryBibiliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Few can imagine a world without telephones or televisions; many depend on computers and the Internet as part of daily life. Without scientific theory, these developments would not have been possible.In this exceptionally clear and engaging introduction to philosophy of science, James Ladyman explores the philosophical questions that arise when we reflect on the nature of the scientific method and the knowledge it produces. He discusses whether fundamental philosophical questions about knowledge and reality might be answered by science, and considers in detail the debate between realist



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910819622803321

Autore

Colson John F.

Titolo

Rehearsing : critical connections for the instrumental music conductor / / John F. Colson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4422-5080-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (313 p.)

Disciplina

784.144

Soggetti

Conducting

Music rehearsals

Instrumental music - Instruction and study

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; Preface; Acknowledgments; Connection One. Conducting and Rehearsing; Connection Two. The Right Hand versus the Left Hand; Connection Three. Music Imagery, Inner Singing, and Conducting Technique; Connection Four. Score Study, Rehearsal Planning, and Rehearsal Preparations; Connection Five. Instrumental Pedagogy During the Rehearsal Process; Connection Six. Watching and Listening by the Ensemble; Connection Seven. Listening and Musical Sensitivity by the Conductor; Connection Eight. The Use of Rehearsal Time and Rehearsal Pacing

Connection Nine. Multitasking and Awareness in the Rehearsal ProcessConnection Ten. Conductor Demonstrations, Modeling/Imitation, and Feedback; Connection Eleven. The Communication: Conducting, Verbally and Musically; Connection Twelve. The Essence and Spirit of the Music; Connection Thirteen. "Words to Live By"; Connection Fourteen. Re-Hear-Sing; Connection Fifteen. Teaching through Performance Concepts; Connection Sixteen. Symphony Orchestra, Concert Band, and Smaller Ensembles; Connection Seventeen. "Think Musically ALWAYS!"; Connection Eighteen. Trust and Leadership

The Coda: Connecting the Conductor Competency ChainAppendix A. Conducting/Rehearsing Projects for the Rehearsal Process Lab



Environment; Appendix B. Equipment Needed in the Rehearsal Process Environment; Appendix C. A Continuum for the Advanced Instrumental Music Conductor; Appendix D. Video Creation and Reviewing Instructions; Appendix E. Videographic Scenarios and Teacher Assessment; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span>In </span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Rehearsing: Critical Connections for the Instrumental Music Conductor</span><span>, Colson supplies the missing link for conductors looking for advice that allows them to complete their training for reaching complete competency as a conductor. </span></span>