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Idealization and the Aims of Science
Taschenbuch von Angela Potochnik
Sprache: Englisch

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Science is the study of our world, as it is in its messy reality. Nonetheless, science requires idealization to functionâ¿if we are to attempt to understand the world, we have to find ways to reduce its complexity. Â Idealization and the Aims of Science shows just how crucial idealization is to science and why it matters. Beginning with the acknowledgment of our status as limited human agents trying to make sense of an exceedingly complex world, Angela Potochnik moves on to explain how science aims to depict and make use of causal patternsâ¿a project that makes essential use of idealization. She offers case studies from a number of branches of science to demonstrate the ubiquity of idealization, shows how causal patterns are used to develop scientific explanations, and describes how the necessarily imperfect connection between science and truth leads to researchersâ¿ values influencing their findings. The resulting book is a tour de force, a synthesis of the study of idealization that also offers countless new insights and avenues for future exploration.
Science is the study of our world, as it is in its messy reality. Nonetheless, science requires idealization to functionâ¿if we are to attempt to understand the world, we have to find ways to reduce its complexity. Â Idealization and the Aims of Science shows just how crucial idealization is to science and why it matters. Beginning with the acknowledgment of our status as limited human agents trying to make sense of an exceedingly complex world, Angela Potochnik moves on to explain how science aims to depict and make use of causal patternsâ¿a project that makes essential use of idealization. She offers case studies from a number of branches of science to demonstrate the ubiquity of idealization, shows how causal patterns are used to develop scientific explanations, and describes how the necessarily imperfect connection between science and truth leads to researchersâ¿ values influencing their findings. The resulting book is a tour de force, a synthesis of the study of idealization that also offers countless new insights and avenues for future exploration.
Über den Autor
Angela Potochnik is professor in the Department of Philosophy and director of the Center for Public Engagement with Science at the University of Cincinnati.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Genre: Philosophie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 288
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780226759449
ISBN-10: 022675944X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Potochnik, Angela
Hersteller: The University of Chicago Press
Maße: 228 x 151 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Angela Potochnik
Erscheinungsdatum: 23.09.2020
Gewicht: 0,404 kg
preigu-id: 118867080
Über den Autor
Angela Potochnik is professor in the Department of Philosophy and director of the Center for Public Engagement with Science at the University of Cincinnati.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Genre: Philosophie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 288
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780226759449
ISBN-10: 022675944X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Potochnik, Angela
Hersteller: The University of Chicago Press
Maße: 228 x 151 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Angela Potochnik
Erscheinungsdatum: 23.09.2020
Gewicht: 0,404 kg
preigu-id: 118867080
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