EPSA15 Selected Papers
The 5th conference of the European Philosophy of Science Association in Düsseldorf
Editors: Massimi, Michela, Romeijn, Jan-Willem, Schurz, Gerhard (Eds.)
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- Takes both a broad and a narrow view of science & crosses disciplines to explore philosophical issues
- Contains a selection of papers from the prestigious EPSA conference in Düsseldorf
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- About this book
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This edited collection showcases some of the best recent research in the philosophy of science. It comprises of thematically arranged papers presented at the 5th conference of the European Philosophy of Science Association (EPSA15), covering a broad variety of topics within general philosophy of science, and philosophical issues pertaining to specific sciences. The collection will appeal to researchers with an interest in the philosophical underpinnings of their own discipline, and to philosophers who wish to study the latest work on the themes discussed.
- Table of contents (29 chapters)
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Overcoming Newman’s Objection
Pages 3-12
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Case Studies, Selective Realism, and Historical Evidence
Pages 13-23
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The Epistemic Indispensability of Understanding in Historiography
Pages 25-36
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Building Bridges with the Right Tools: Modality and the Standard Model
Pages 37-47
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Coordination and Measurement: What We Get Wrong About What Reichenbach Got Right
Pages 49-60
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Table of contents (29 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- EPSA15 Selected Papers
- Book Subtitle
- The 5th conference of the European Philosophy of Science Association in Düsseldorf
- Editors
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- Michela Massimi
- Jan-Willem Romeijn
- Gerhard Schurz
- Series Title
- European Studies in Philosophy of Science
- Series Volume
- 5
- Copyright
- 2017
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- Springer International Publishing AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-319-53730-6
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-53730-6
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-53729-0
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-319-85229-4
- Series ISSN
- 2365-4228
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- IX, 358
- Number of Illustrations
- 30 b/w illustrations
- Topics
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