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1 online resource (472 pages) |
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The Courage of Doing Philosophy: Essays Presented to Leszek Nowak; TABLE OF CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION: ORIGINALITY, COURAGE, AND RESPONSIBILITY; LIST OF BOOKS; SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY; SCIENCE AND IDEALIZATION; SCIENCE AND ONTOLOGY; SCIENCE, PHILOSOPHY AND VALUES. |
| Summary |
In Recent years, the problem if idealization has been one of the central issues discussed in philosophy of science. This volume gathers original essays written by well-known philosophers. The papers address the method of idealization and its applications in science as well as ontological and epistemological problems that have arisen. Among the questions addressed are: What is the logical form of idealizational statements and how should they be interpreted? Is the possible worlds semantics useful in understanding idealization? What is the relation between idealization and truth? The volume is a. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Nowak, Leszek.
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Nowak, Leszek. |
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Electronic books.
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Klawiter, Andrzej.
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Kuipers, Theo A. F., 1947-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Brzezinski, Jerzy. Courage of Doing Philosophy : Essays Presented to Leszek Nowak. Amsterdam : Rodopi, ©2007 9789042023369 |
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9789401205368 |
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9401205361 |
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9781435628373 (electronic book) |
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1435628373 (electronic book) |
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9042023368 |
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9789042023369 |
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