In his newest work, distinguished philosopher Jude P. Dougherty
challenges contemporary empiricisms and other accounts of science
that reduce it to description and prediction. Dougherty argues that
a philosophy of science is but a part of one’s overarching
metaphysical outlook, itself painstakingly derived from
considerations of nature, law, intelligibility, causality, and
inference. This book critically examines several well-known
philosophical positions from a time-transcending Aristotelian point
of view. It defends an Aristotelian or “realist” interpretation
of science, employing the textual Aristotle as commented upon and
amplified through the centuries. The book shows that although
modernity has offered a significant challenge, only a realist
interpretation of science is compatible with the advances made in
theoretical physics since the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth
century. Dougherty discusses the so-called “sciences of man,”
their starting points, and limitations.
General
| Imprint: |
The Catholic University of America Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
2013 |
| Firstpublished: |
2013 |
| Authors: |
Jude P. Dougherty
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
144 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-8132-2014-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-8132-2014-9 |
| Barcode: |
9780813220147 |
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