Rethinking Science: A Philosophical Introduction to the Unity of Science (Ashgate New Critical Thinking in Philosophy) - Hardcover

Faye, Jan

 
9780754606604: Rethinking Science: A Philosophical Introduction to the Unity of Science (Ashgate New Critical Thinking in Philosophy)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0754606600 ISBN 13: 9780754606604
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2002

Synopsis

Science and humanity are usually seen as very different: the sciences of nature aim at explanations whereas the sciences of man seek meaning and understanding. This book shows how these contrasting descriptions fail to fit into a modern philosophical account of the sciences and the arts. Presenting some of the major ideas within the philosophy of science on facts, explanation, interpretation, methods, laws, and theories, Jan Faye compares various approaches, including his own. Arguing that the sciences of nature and the sciences of man share a common practice of acquiring knowledge, this book offers an unusual introduction to key aspects in the philosophy of science.

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Publisher
Ashgate Publishing Limited
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0754606600
ISBN 13 
9780754606604
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
226

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