1st Edition
Holism and the Understanding of Science Integrating the Analytical, Historical and Sociological
By Louis Caruana
Copyright 2000
182 Pages
by
Routledge
182 Pages
by
Routledge
182 Pages
by
Routledge
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This title was first published in 2000: This book addresses issues which are central in the philosophy of science, exploring a large and relevant literature. It should be of broad interest in the philosophy of science community." Professor Peter Lipton, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge, UK. How can the complexities of understanding science be dealt... Read more
Contents: The task ahead; Cognitive holism: Ways of understanding holism; The all-or-nothing problem; Minimal cognitive holism; Social holism: Using words; Following rules; Group belief; Discourse and Practice: The notion of discourse; The notion of practice; The case of science: Practices, interests and purposes; Constraints on scientific discourse; Experimentation and the link to rudimentary actions; Common practice: Common practice as universal; Common practice situated between biology and culture; Constraints and objectivity: Preliminary ideas about constraints; Refinement of the idea of constraint; Objectivity; Scientific Objectivity and realism: The objectivity of scientific practice; The original task; Bibliography; Index.
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Louis Caruana
'The author has discussed eruditely his main thesis...' Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy
