Structures in Science - Heuristic Patterns Based on Cognitive Structures An Advanced Textbook in Neo-Classical Philosophy of Science (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2001)

Although there is an abundance of highly specialized monographs, learned collections and general introductions to the philosophy of science, only a few 25 years. synthetic monographs and advanced textbooks have appeared in the last The philosophy of science seems to have lost its self-confidence. The main reason for such a loss is that the traditional analytical, logical-empiricist approaches to the philosophy of science had to make a number of concessions, especially in response to the work of Popper, Kuhn and Lakatos. With Structures in Science I intend to present both a synthetic mono graph and an advanced textbook that accommodates and integrates the insight of these philosophers, in what I like to call a neo-classical approach. The resulting monograph elaborates several important topics from one or more perspectives, by distinguishing various kinds of research programs, and various ways of explaining and reducing laws and concepts, and by summarizing an integrated explication (presented in From Instrumentalism to Constructive Realism, ICR) of the notions of confirmation, empirical progress and truth approximation.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Synthese Library, 301
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	2001
Authors:	Theo A.F. Kuipers
Dimensions:	240 x 160 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	414
Edition:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2001
ISBN-13:	978-90-481-5749-5
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Logic Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > Artificial intelligence > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Logic
LSN:	90-481-5749-8
Barcode:	9789048157495

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