The Philosophy of Historical Case Studies: 319 (Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science, 319) - Softcover

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9783319807553: The Philosophy of Historical Case Studies: 319 (Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science, 319)
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ISBN 10: 3319807552 ISBN 13: 9783319807553
Publisher: Springer, 2018

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This volume collects reflections on the role of philosophy in case studies in the history of science. Case studies have played a prominent role in recent history and philosophy of science. They have been used to illustrate, question, explore, or explicate philosophical points of view. Even if not explicitly so, historical narratives are always guided by philosophical background assumptions. But what happens if different philosophies lead to different narratives of the same historical episodes? Can historical case studies decide between competing philosophical viewpoints? What are the criteria that a case study has to fulfill in order to be philosophically relevant? Bringing together leading practitioners in the fields of history and philosophy of the physical and the life sciences, this volume addresses this methodological problem and proposes ways of rendering explicit philosophical assumptions of historical work.

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This volume collects reflections on the role of philosophy in case studies in the history of science. Case studies have played a prominent role in recent history and philosophy of science. They have been used to illustrate, question, explore, or explicate philosophical points of view. Even if not explicitly so, historical narratives are always guided by philosophical background assumptions. But what happens if different philosophies lead to different narratives of the same historical episodes? Can historical case studies decide between competing philosophical viewpoints? What are the criteria that a case study has to fulfill in order to be philosophically relevant? Bringing together leading practitioners in the fields of history and philosophy of the physical and the life sciences, this volume addresses this methodological problem and proposes ways of rendering explicit philosophical assumptions of historical work.


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Publisher
Springer
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3319807552
ISBN 13 
9783319807553
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
304
Editor
Sauer Tilman, Scholl Raphael

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