Philosophies of the sciences : a guide /

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 an...

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Other Authors: Allhoff, Fritz
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, ©2010.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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 disciplines; Explores a wide variety of individual sciences, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, psychology, sociology and economics; The essays are written by leading scholars in a highly accessi.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 371 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781444315585
1444315587