Inconsistency in Science (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2002)

For centuries, inconsistencies were seen as a hindrance to good reasoning, and their role in the sciences was ignored. In recent years, however, logicians as well as philosophers and historians have showed a growing interest in the matter. Central to this change were the advent of paraconsistent logics, the shift in attention from finished theories to construction processes, and the recognition that most scientific theories were at some point either internally inconsistent or incompatible with other accepted findings. The new interest gave rise to important questions. How is logical anarchy' avoided? Is it ever rational to accept an inconsistent theory? In what sense, if any, can inconsistent theories be considered as true?
The present collection of papers is the first to deal with this kind of questions. It contains case studies as well as philosophical analyses, and presents an excellent overview of the different approaches in the domain.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Origins: Studies in the Sources of Scientific Creativity, 2
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	2002
Editors:	Joke Meheus
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	223
Edition:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2002
ISBN-13:	978-90-481-6023-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Logic Books > History > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Logic
LSN:	90-481-6023-5
Barcode:	9789048160235

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