Interpreting Quantum Theory

S Friederich

• Hardcover | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• Is it possible to approach quantum theory in a 'therapeutic' vein that sees its foundational problems as arising from mistaken conceptual presuppositi... Lees meer

Models as Make-Believe

Adam Toon

• Hardcover | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• Scientists often try to understand the world by building simplified and idealised models of it. Adam Toon develops a new approach to scientific models... Lees meer

Philosophy of Stem Cell Biology

M Fagan

• Paperback | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• This examination of stem cell biology from a philosophy of science perspective clarifies the field's central concept, the stem cell, as well as its ai... Lees meer

The Structure of Interdisciplinary Science

Rolf Hvidtfeldt

• Hardcover | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• This book presents a novel approach to the analysis of interdisciplinary science based on the contemporary philosophical literature on scientific repr... Lees meer

Identity and Indiscernibility in Quantum Mechanics

Tomasz Bigaj

• Hardcover | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• This book analyzes metaphysical consequences of the quantum theory of many particles with respect to the fundamental notions of identity, individualit... Lees meer

Philosophy of Stem Cell Biology

M Fagan

• Hardcover | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• This examination of stem cell biology from a philosophy of science perspective clarifies the field's central concept, the stem cell, as well as its ai... Lees meer

Scientific Enquiry and Natural Kinds

P Magnus

• Hardcover | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• Some scientific categories seem to correspond to genuine features of the world and are indispensable for successful science in some domain; in short, ... Lees meer

Combining Science and Metaphysics

M Morganti

• Paperback | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• Offering a new perspective on the debate concerning naturalism in philosophy, this book defends the autonomy of metaphysics while also making science ... Lees meer

Scientific Enquiry and Natural Kinds

P Magnus

• Paperback | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• Some scientific categories seem to correspond to genuine features of the world and are indispensable for successful science in some domain; in short, ... Lees meer

Science in Metaphysics

Vassilis Livanios

• Hardcover | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• This book explores the dispositional and categorical debates on the metaphysics of properties. It defends the view that all fundamental properties and... Lees meer

A Social Epistemology of Research Groups

Susann Wagenknecht

• Hardcover | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• This book investigates how collaborative scientific practice yields scientific knowledge. At a time when most of today's scientific knowledge is creat... Lees meer

The Applicability of Mathematics in Science: Indispensability and Ontology

S Bangu

• Hardcover | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• This examination of a series of philosophical issues arising from the applicability of mathematics to science consists of scientifically-informed phil... Lees meer

Models as Make-Believe

Adam Toon

• Paperback | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• Scientists often try to understand the world by building simplified and idealised models of it. Adam Toon develops a new approach to scientific models... Lees meer

Philosophy of Epidemiology

A Broadbent

• Hardcover | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• Epidemiology is one of the fastest growing and increasingly important sciences. This thorough analysis lays out the conceptual foundations of epidemio... Lees meer

Typicality Reasoning in Probability, Physics, and Metaphysics

Dustin Lazarovici

• Hardcover | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• This book provides a comprehensive investigation into the concept of typicality and its significance for physics and the philosophy of science. It ide... Lees meer

A Philosophical Analysis of Chaos Theory

Lena C Zuchowski

• Hardcover | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• Elucidates the many co-existing chaos definitionsExplores a topic that is of interest to both philosophers and scientistsAnalyses the unresolved quest... Lees meer

Scientific Composition and Metaphysical Ground

• Hardcover | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• This book is the first to bring together, and comparatively assess, the exciting array of philosophical approaches to vertical relations that have ind... Lees meer

Science in Metaphysics

Vassilis Livanios

• Paperback | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• This book explores the dispositional and categorical debates on the metaphysics of properties. It defends the view that all fundamental properties and... Lees meer

Philosophy of Epidemiology

A Broadbent

• Paperback | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• Epidemiology is one of the fastest growing and increasingly important sciences. This thorough analysis lays out the conceptual foundations of epidemio... Lees meer

The Structure of Interdisciplinary Science

Rolf Hvidtfeldt

• Paperback | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• This book presents a novel approach to the analysis of interdisciplinary science based on the contemporary philosophical literature on scientific repr... Lees meer

Counterfactuals and Scientific Realism

Michael J Shaffer

• Paperback | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• The author attempts to show that scientific realism is compatible with the presence of idealization in the sciences. His main contention is that ideal... Lees meer

Identity and Indiscernibility in Quantum Mechanics

Tomasz Bigaj

• Paperback | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• This book analyzes metaphysical consequences of the quantum theory of many particles with respect to the fundamental notions of identity, individualit... Lees meer

Combining Science and Metaphysics

M Morganti

• Hardcover | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• Offering a new perspective on the debate concerning naturalism in philosophy, this book defends the autonomy of metaphysics while also making science ... Lees meer

A Philosophical Analysis of Chaos Theory

Lena C Zuchowski

• Paperback | Engels | New Directions in the Philosophy of Science
• Elucidates the many co-existing chaos definitionsExplores a topic that is of interest to both philosophers and scientistsAnalyses the unresolved quest... Lees meer