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Philosophy of Science : a Contemporary Introduction.
Study Questions; Suggested Readings; 5 Causation, Inexact Laws and Statistical Probabilities; Overview; Causes as Explainers; Ceteris Paribus Laws; Statistical Laws and Probabilistic Causes; Explanation as Unification; Summary; Study Questions; Suggested Readings; 6 Laws and Explanations in Biology...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor & Francis,
2011.
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| Edición: | 3rd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Study Questions; Suggested Readings; 5 Causation, Inexact Laws and Statistical Probabilities; Overview; Causes as Explainers; Ceteris Paribus Laws; Statistical Laws and Probabilistic Causes; Explanation as Unification; Summary; Study Questions; Suggested Readings; 6 Laws and Explanations in Biology and the "Special Sciences"; Overview; Dissatisfaction with Causal Explanations; Proprietary Laws in the "Special Sciences"; Functional Laws and Biological Explanations; Explaining Purposes or Explaining Them Away?; From Intelligibility to Necessity; Summary; Study Questions. Any serious student attempting to better understand the nature, methods and justification of science will value the third edition of this popular text. Weaving together lucid explanations and clear analyses, the volume is as a much-used, thematically oriented introduction to the philosophy of science. Called the ""industry standard"" and ""essential reading"" by the journal, Teaching Philosophy, the book has been substantially revised and updated in its third edition to meet even better the needs of students and instructors and to reflect changes in the field. |
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| Notas: | Summary. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (321 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780203807514 0203807510 |