Making prehistory : historical science and the scientific realism debate /

This illustrated text discusses some of the main positions in current philosophy of science showing how they relate to paleobiology and geology.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Turner, Derek D. (Derek Donald), 1974-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Colección:Cambridge studies in philosophy and biology.
Temas:
Science > Philosophy.
Paleobiology > Philosophy.
Historical geology > Philosophy.
Philosophy.
Science.
Geology.
Paleontology.
Philosophy
Science
Geology
Paleontology
Paléobiologie > Philosophie.
Géologie historique > Philosophie.
Philosophie.
Sciences.
Géologie.
Paléontologie.
philosophy.
sciences (philosophy)
geology.
paleontology.
SCIENCE > Philosophy & Social Aspects.
Naturwissenschaften
Wissenschaftstheorie
Vor- und Frühgeschichte > Fach
Realismus > Philosophie
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Asymmetries
  • The colors of the dinosaurs
  • Manipulation matters
  • Paleontology's chimeras
  • Novel predictions in historical science
  • Making prehistory: could the past be socially constructed?
  • The natural historical attitude
  • Snowball Earth in the balance.

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