The Disorder of Things: Metaphysical Foundations of the Disunity of Science - Softcover

John Dupré

 
9780674212619: The Disorder of Things: Metaphysical Foundations of the Disunity of Science
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ISBN 10: 0674212614 ISBN 13: 9780674212619
Publisher: Harvard University Press, 1995

Synopsis

The great dream of philosophers and scientists for millennia has been to give us a complete account of the order of things. A powerful articulation of such a dream in this century has been found in the idea of a unity of science. With this manifesto, John Dupre systematically attacks the ideal of scientific unity by showing how its underlying assumptions are at odds with the central conclusions of science itself. In its stead, the author gives us a metaphysics much more in keeping with what science tells us about the world. Elegantly written and compellingly argued, this provocative book will be important reading for all philosophers and scholars of science.

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About the Author

John Dupré is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University and the editor of The Latest on the Best: Essays on Evolution and Optimality.

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Publisher
Harvard University Press
Publication date
1995
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0674212614
ISBN 13 
9780674212619
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
320

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