The Philosophy of Historical Case Studies (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

This volume collects reflections on the role of philosophy in case studies in the history of science. Case studies have played a prominent role in recent history and philosophy of science. They have been used to illustrate, question, explore, or explicate philosophical points of view. Even if not explicitly so, historical narratives are always guided by philosophical background assumptions. But what happens if different philosophies lead to different narratives of the same historical episodes? Can historical case studies decide between competing philosophical viewpoints? What are the criteria that a case study has to fulfill in order to be philosophically relevant? Bringing together leading practitioners in the fields of history and philosophy of the physical and the life sciences, this volume addresses this methodological problem and proposes ways of rendering explicit philosophical assumptions of historical work.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science, 319
Release date:	June 2016
First published:	2016
Editors:	Tilman Sauer • Raphael Scholl
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	296
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-30227-0
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science
LSN:	3-319-30227-2
Barcode:	9783319302270

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