Scientific Realism and Democratic Society: The Philosophy of Philip Kitcher (Poznan Studies in the Philosophy of the Sciences & the Humanities, Vol. ... of the Sciences and the Humanities)
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Book
Authors
ISBN 10
9042034491
ISBN 13
9789042034495
Category
EIPE
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Publication Year
2012
Publisher
Pages
440
Description
Philip Kitcher is among the key philosophers of science of our times. This volume offers an up to date analysis of his philosophical perspective taking into account his views on scientific realism and democratic society. The contributors to the volume focus on four different aspects of Kitcher's thought: the evolution of his philosophy, his present views on scientific realism, the epistemological analysis of his modest ("real" or "piecemeal") realism, and his conception of scientific practice. In the final chapter, the philosopher replies to his critics. The volume will be of interest to philosophers as well as anyone interested in the relation between science and society. - from Amzon
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