The Devil in the Details - Asymptotic Reasoning in Explanation, Reduction, and Emergence (Hardcover)

Batterman examines a form of scientific reasoning called asymptotic reasoning, which he argues has important consequences for our understanding of the scientific process as a whole. He argues that asymptotic reasoning is essential for explaining what physicists call universal behaviour: in this type of reasoning, a scientific observer may choose to focus on only a handful among many avaliable variables, while arguing that the others make little or no contribution to the behaviour in a given system. With clarity and rigour, Batterman simplifies some of the more complex questions about universal behaviour, demonstrating a profound understanding of the underlying structures that ground them. This book introduces a valuable new method that offers the possibility of filling explanatory gaps across disciplines and is guaranteed a broad and enthusiastic readership.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Science
Release date:	December 2001
First published:	November 2001
Authors:	Robert W. Batterman (Associate Professor of Philosophy)
Dimensions:	242 x 163 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	154
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-514647-9
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Epistemology, theory of knowledge Promotions
LSN:	0-19-514647-6
Barcode:	9780195146479

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