Provides an appreciation of the actual powers and limitations of science, not only to philosophers of science but also to a larger, less specialized audience.
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Nicholas Rescher is Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh and co-chairman of the Center for Philosophy of Science. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, he has served as president of the Eastern Division of the American Philosophical Association, the Leibniz Society of North America, the Charles S. Peirce Society, the American Catholic Philosophical Association, and the Metaphysical Society of America. Rescher is the author or editor of more than one hundred books, including Ignorance (On the Wider Implications of Deficient Knowledge), Philosophical Inquiries: An Introduction to Problems of Philosophy, and A Journey through Philosophy in 101 Anecdotes.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of Nicholas Rescher's philosophical examination of the theoretical limits of scientific inquiry. Rather than asking what science ought to investigate, Rescher considers what science can ultimately discover and whether there are inherent boundaries to scientific knowledge. The work addresses the limitations imposed by human cognition, conceptual frameworks, complexity, prediction, scientific explanation, and the possibility that even an ideally developed science would remain incomplete. Published as Volume 10 in the Pittsburgh Series in Philosophy and History of Science. Edition Note: Copyright 1984 by The Regents of the University of California. Complete number line "1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9" confirms the first printing. Condition: Very Good hardcover in Good dust jacket. Book appears sound and well preserved. Interior pages shown are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket remains complete and bright but shows rubbing, surface wear, edge creasing, and several chips and short tears along the upper edge, particularly at the spine head and upper front panel. Additional light wear at corners and extremities. Please see photographs for condition details. Collector/Scholarly Appeal: First printing of an important work by philosopher Nicholas Rescher addressing the scope, possibility, and inherent limitations of scientific knowledge. Particularly relevant to collections in philosophy of science, epistemology, scientific methodology, and intellectual history. Shipping/Returns: Carefully packed for shipment. Returns accepted in accordance with AbeBooks policies. SCI 3a. Seller Inventory # ABE-1787086562044
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