Philosophy of Science: An Historical AnthologyTimothy McGrew, Marc Alspector-Kelly, Fritz Allhoff Wiley, 2009 M05 4 - 660 páginas Philosophy of science came into its own in the 20th century, but the issues at the heart of the subject have been in discussion since antiquity. Philosophy of Science: An Historical Anthology combines excerpts from key historical writings with insightful commentary to provide a text that distinctively follows strands of scientific inquiry, investigation, and debate for the past 2,500 years. Beginning with the Ancient Greeks, Part I examines the roots of ancient and medieval philosophy of science before proceeding to the scientific revolution, with extensive coverage of such scientists as Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, and Newton as well as modern philosophers including Descartes, Hume, and Kant. Part II covers philosophy of science in the 20th century, first laying out the fundamental doctrines of the highly influential logical positivist movement and the emergence of its "received view" of scientific theories. It then traces the challenges to the received view and the impact of those challenges on issues in contemporary philosophy of science such as confirmation and observation, methodology, and realism. Unmatched in breadth and depth, Philosophy of Science: An Historical Anthology is a comprehensive work that will take the reader on a grand tour of the philosophy of science from antiquity to the modern age. |
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... Newton . “ What , " he asked , “ would be the curve described by the planets on the supposition that gravity diminished as the square of the distance ? " Newton immedi- ately answered , “ An ellipse . " Halley asked how he knew : " Why ...
... Newton . “ What , " he asked , “ would be the curve described by the planets on the supposition that gravity diminished as the square of the distance ? " Newton immedi- ately answered , “ An ellipse . " Halley asked how he knew : " Why ...
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... Newton's domain ; Hooke withdrew from active participation , and when Hooke died in 1703 Newton was elected president almost immediately . An international debate raged over the priority of Newton and Leibniz for the dis- covery of the ...
... Newton's domain ; Hooke withdrew from active participation , and when Hooke died in 1703 Newton was elected president almost immediately . An international debate raged over the priority of Newton and Leibniz for the dis- covery of the ...
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... Newton Sir Isaac Newton ( 1642-1727 ) , an English mathematician and physi- cist , is regarded by many as the greatest scientist of all time . In these selections from the Optiks ( 1706 ) and from his correspondence we can see that Newton ...
... Newton Sir Isaac Newton ( 1642-1727 ) , an English mathematician and physi- cist , is regarded by many as the greatest scientist of all time . In these selections from the Optiks ( 1706 ) and from his correspondence we can see that Newton ...
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Introduction | 5 |
Diogenes Laertius | 21 |
13 | 74 |
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