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Explaining the cosmos [[electronic resource] ] : the Ionian tradition of scientific philosophy / / Daniel W. Graham
| Explaining the cosmos [[electronic resource] ] : the Ionian tradition of scientific philosophy / / Daniel W. Graham |
| Autore | Graham Daniel W |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (363 p.) |
| Disciplina | 182.1 |
| Soggetto topico |
Philosophy, Ancient
Pre-Socratic philosophers |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Absolute (philosophy)
Alcmaeon of Croton Alexander of Aphrodisias Allusion Ambiguity Analogy Anaxagoras Anaximander Anaximenes Antidosis Apeiron (cosmology) Aristotle Atomism Causality Chemical element Chemical formula Classical element Coeus Concept Contradiction Cosmogony Cratylus Crius Cronus Democritus Diogenes of Apollonia Dualism (philosophy of mind) Dualism Eleatics Emergence Empedocles Empirical evidence Essence Existence Explanandum Explanation Explication Fallacy First principle Four causes Greek Philosophy Hippias Hypothesis Ignoratio elenchi Inference Inquiry Instance (computer science) Isocrates Leucippus Lucretius Material monism Meteorology Monism Multitude Mythology Natural philosophy Natural science On Generation and Corruption On the Heavens Ontology Ousia Parmenides Peripatetic school Phenomenon Philolaus Philosopher Philosophical theory Philosophy Pre-Socratic philosophy Premise Principle Process philosophy Prose Pythagoreanism Quantity Rarefaction Reality Reason Science Scientific method Scientist Sophist Substance theory Teleology Test theory The Philosopher Theogony Theophrastus Theoretical physics Theory of Forms Theory of change Theory Thomas Kuhn Thought Timaeus (dialogue) Trace Amounts Treatise Unity of opposites World view Xenophanes |
| ISBN |
1-282-45828-0
9786612458286 1-4008-2745-0 |
| Classificazione |
08.21
08.35 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations and Brief References -- 1. The Ionian Program -- 2. Anaximander's Principles -- 3. Anaximenes' Theory of Change -- 4. The Generating Substance Theory as an Explanatory Hypothesis -- 5. Heraclitus's Criticism of Ionian Philosophy -- 6. Parmenides' Criticism of Ionian Philosophy -- 7. Anaxagoras and Empedocles: Eleatic Pluralists -- 8. The Elemental Substance Theory as an Explanatory Hypothesis -- 9. The Atomist Reform -- 10. Diogenes of Apollonia and Material Monism -- 11. The Ionian Legacy -- References -- Index Locorum -- General Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781050803321 |
Graham Daniel W
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| Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Explaining the cosmos [[electronic resource] ] : the Ionian tradition of scientific philosophy / / Daniel W. Graham
| Explaining the cosmos [[electronic resource] ] : the Ionian tradition of scientific philosophy / / Daniel W. Graham |
| Autore | Graham Daniel W |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (363 p.) |
| Disciplina | 182.1 |
| Soggetto topico |
Philosophy, Ancient
Pre-Socratic philosophers |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Absolute (philosophy)
Alcmaeon of Croton Alexander of Aphrodisias Allusion Ambiguity Analogy Anaxagoras Anaximander Anaximenes Antidosis Apeiron (cosmology) Aristotle Atomism Causality Chemical element Chemical formula Classical element Coeus Concept Contradiction Cosmogony Cratylus Crius Cronus Democritus Diogenes of Apollonia Dualism (philosophy of mind) Dualism Eleatics Emergence Empedocles Empirical evidence Essence Existence Explanandum Explanation Explication Fallacy First principle Four causes Greek Philosophy Hippias Hypothesis Ignoratio elenchi Inference Inquiry Instance (computer science) Isocrates Leucippus Lucretius Material monism Meteorology Monism Multitude Mythology Natural philosophy Natural science On Generation and Corruption On the Heavens Ontology Ousia Parmenides Peripatetic school Phenomenon Philolaus Philosopher Philosophical theory Philosophy Pre-Socratic philosophy Premise Principle Process philosophy Prose Pythagoreanism Quantity Rarefaction Reality Reason Science Scientific method Scientist Sophist Substance theory Teleology Test theory The Philosopher Theogony Theophrastus Theoretical physics Theory of Forms Theory of change Theory Thomas Kuhn Thought Timaeus (dialogue) Trace Amounts Treatise Unity of opposites World view Xenophanes |
| ISBN |
1-282-45828-0
9786612458286 1-4008-2745-0 |
| Classificazione |
08.21
08.35 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations and Brief References -- 1. The Ionian Program -- 2. Anaximander's Principles -- 3. Anaximenes' Theory of Change -- 4. The Generating Substance Theory as an Explanatory Hypothesis -- 5. Heraclitus's Criticism of Ionian Philosophy -- 6. Parmenides' Criticism of Ionian Philosophy -- 7. Anaxagoras and Empedocles: Eleatic Pluralists -- 8. The Elemental Substance Theory as an Explanatory Hypothesis -- 9. The Atomist Reform -- 10. Diogenes of Apollonia and Material Monism -- 11. The Ionian Legacy -- References -- Index Locorum -- General Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828348303321 |
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Graham Daniel W
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| Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Why Trust Science? / / Naomi Oreskes
| Why Trust Science? / / Naomi Oreskes |
| Autore | Oreskes Naomi |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, NJ : , : Princeton University Press, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (392 p.) : 2 b/w illus. 1 table |
| Disciplina | 303.483 |
| Collana | The University Center for Human Values Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Science - Philosophy
Science - Social aspects SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Adverse effect
Adviser American Association for the Advancement of Science Americans Amgen Authoritarianism Biologist Biomedicine Blind experiment Bruno Latour Cambridge University Press Climate change Climatology Continental drift Covid-19 Criticism Decision-making Dental floss Distrust Empirical evidence Empiricism Environmental impact assessment Environmentalist Epistemology Eugenics Experiment Explanation Fallacy Funding of science Funding Geneticist Global warming Governance Graduate school Greenhouse gas Helen Longino History and philosophy of science Ideology Institution Karl Popper Lecture Logical positivism Ludwik Fleck Merchants of Doubt Methodology Misuse of statistics Morality Naomi Oreskes National Science Foundation Ottmar Edenhofer Paradigm shift Pascal's Wager Peer review Philosopher Philosophy of science Philosophy Physician Physicist Political psychology Political science Politics Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research Princeton University Psychology Public health Public policy Publication Rationality Reason Replication crisis Reproducibility Result Sandra Harding Science studies Science, technology and society Science Scientific community Scientific consensus Scientific evidence Scientific method Scientific opinion on climate change Scientific progress Scientific revolution Scientific theory Scientist Skepticism Social science Sociology Statistical significance Suggestion Sunburn Sunscreen Symptom Tax Technology Theory Thomas Kuhn Thought Vaccination Vetting |
| ISBN | 0-691-22237-1 |
| Classificazione | AP 14000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface to the Paperback -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Why Trust Science? -- Chapter 2 Science Awry -- Coda -- Comments -- Chapter 3 The Epistemology of Frozen Peas -- Chapter 4 What Would Reasons for Trusting Science Be? -- Chapter 5 Pascal’s Wager Reframed -- Chapter 6 Comments on the Present and Future of Science, Inspired by Naomi Oreskes -- Response -- Chapter 7 Reply -- Afterword -- Notes -- References -- Contributors -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910554234403321 |
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Oreskes Naomi
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| Princeton, NJ : , : Princeton University Press, , [2021] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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