Vickers

Understanding Inconsistent Science C

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Produktbeschreibung

Peter Vickers examines 'inconsistent theories' in the history of science¿theories which, though contradictory, are held to be extremely useful. He argues that these 'theories' are actually significantly different entities, and warns that the traditional goal of philosophy to make substantial, general claims about how science works is misguided.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 161mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 583g
• ISBN-13: 9780199692026
• ISBN-10: 0199692025
• Artikelnr.: 38018841

Autorenporträt

Peter Vickers completed his undergraduate BSc in Mathematics and Philosophy at the University of York in 2003. This was followed by an MA in History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Leeds, completed in 2005, and a PhD in the history and philosophy of science, also at the University of Leeds in 2009. Following a year teaching at Leeds, Vickers spent a year as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh, before returning to the UK in 2011 as a Lecturer in Philosophy at Durham University.

Inhaltsangabe

1: Introduction
2: Concepts and Method
3: Bohr's Theory of the Atom
4: Classical Electrodynamics
5: Newtonian Cosmology
6: The Early Calculus
7: Further Examples
8: Conclusion
Bibliography