Kuhn and Feyerabend formulated the problem. Dilworth provides the
solution. In this highly original and insightful book, Craig
Dilworth answers all the questions raised by the incommensurability
thesis. Logical empiricism cannot account for theory conflict.
Popperianism cannot account for how one theory is a progression
beyond another. Dilworth's Perspectivist conception of science does
both. While remaining within the bounds of classical philosophy of
science, Dilworth does away with the logicism of his competitors.
On the Perspectivist view theory conflict is not contradiction, and
theory superiority does not consist in deductive subsumption or
set-theoretic inclusion. Here the relation between theories is
analogous to the application of individual concepts, and the
question of theory superiority becomes one of relative
applicability. scientific progress is based on both rational and
empirical considerations.
General
Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag New York
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Synthese Library, 153 |
Release date: |
October 2008 |
First published: |
September 2008 |
Authors: |
Craig Dilworth
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
306 |
Edition: |
4th Corrected ed. 2007, Corr. 3rd printing 2008 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4020-6353-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Science: general issues >
History of science
|
LSN: |
1-4020-6353-9 |
Barcode: |
9781402063534 |
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