William L Harper

Broschiertes Buch

Isaac Newton's Scientific Method

Turning Data Into Evidence about Gravity and Cosmology

Beschreibung

William L. Harper presents a compelling new account of Isaac Newton's work on gravity and the cosmos. He argues that Newton's inferences from phenomena realize an ideal of empirical success that is richer than prediction, and explores the ways in which Newton's method aims to turn theoretical questions into ones which can be answered empirically.

Autor

William L. Harper is Professor Emeritus at the University of Western Ontario, where he has taught since 1970. He has held positions as a visiting Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, Princeton University, and the California Institute of Technology. From 2002 to 2005 he served as President of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Science, having served as First Vice President from 1999 to 2001. He has also served twice on the Governing Board of the Philosophy of Science Association, and was Representative of the Association of Symbolic Logic to the American Association for the Advancement of Science between 1982 and 1988.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• UK edition
• Seitenzahl: 444
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 757g
• ISBN-13: 9780198709428
• ISBN-10: 0198709420
• Artikelnr.: 48534006