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Scientific Realism and Democratic Society: The Philosophy of Philip Kitcher

By Wenceslao J. Gonzalez

Book information

Publisher
Rodopi
Year
2012
ISBN
9042034491, 9789042034495
ISSN
0303-8157
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1193231 bytes)
Series
Poznan Studies in the Philosophy of the Sciences & the Humanities
Pages
440\370
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2013-01-17 19:13:25

Description

Philip Kitcher is among the key philosophers of science of our times. This volume offers an up to date analysis of his philosophical perspective taking into account his views on scientific realism and democratic society. The contributors to the volume focus on four different aspects of Kitcher's thought: the evolution of his philosophy, his present views on scientific realism, the epistemological analysis of his modest ("real" or "piecemeal") realism, and his conception of scientific practice. In the final chapter, the philosopher replies to his critics. The volume will be of interest to philosophers as well as anyone interested in the relation between science and society.

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