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Idealist Alternatives to Materialist Philosophies of Science

Idealist Alternatives to Materialist Philosophies of Science (ed. Philip MacEwen) makes the case that there are other, and arguably better, ways of understanding science than materialism. Philosophical idealism leads the list of challengers but critical realism and various forms of pluralism are ful...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: MacEwen, Philip
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boston : BRILL, 2019.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Idealist Alternatives to Materialist Philosophies of Science (ed. Philip MacEwen) makes the case that there are other, and arguably better, ways of understanding science than materialism. Philosophical idealism leads the list of challengers but critical realism and various forms of pluralism are fully articulated as well. To ensure that the incumbent is adequately represented, the volume includes a major defence of materialism/naturalism from Anaxagoras to the present. Contributors include Leslie Armour, John D. Norton, and Fred Wilson with a Foreword by Nicholas Rescher. For anyone interested in whether materialism has a monopoly on science, this volume presents a good case for materialism but a better one for its alternatives.
Notas:8.1 Hume: an Empiricist Account of the Necessity of Causal Laws in Science
Descripción Física:1 online resource (334 pages)
ISBN:9004415270
9789004415270