Philosophies of sciences [[electronic resource] ] : a guide / / edited by Fritz Allhoff

• Pubblicazione: Chichester, U.K. ; ; Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (385 p.)
• Disciplina: 001.01; 501
• Soggetto topico: Science - Philosophy - History; Science - Methodology - History
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: AllhoffFritz
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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 ; 13 Philosophy of EconomicsIndex
• Sommario/riassunto: 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, chemistry, biology, psychology, sociology and economicsThe essays are written by leading scholars in a high
• Titolo autorizzato: Philosophies of sciences
• ISBN: 1-283-20474-6; 9786613204745; 1-4443-1557-9; 1-4443-1558-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910139962603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II