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Beschreibung

Are scientific facts constructed by scientists rather than discovered - in the same way as we construct all reality? This book presents a full discussion of the philosophical issues that arise out of this controversial debate.

Über den Autor

André Kukla is a Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Philosophy at the University of Toronto. He is the author of Studies in Scientific Realism.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Defining constructivism; Chapter 2 Constructivism and the sociology of scientific knowledge; Chapter 3 The varieties of dependence; Chapter 4 The varieties of constitutive constructivisms; Chapter 5 The empirical case for constructivism; Chapter 6 The a priori case for constructivism; Chapter 7 Three brief and inadequate objections to constructivism; Chapter 8 The problem of misrepresentation; Chapter 9 Constructive empiricism and social constructivism; Chapter 10 The infinite regress of constructions; Chapter 11 The Duhemian asymmetry; Chapter 12 The problem of the two societies; Chapter 13 Constructivism and time; Chapter 14 Constructivism and logic; Chapter 15 Relativism; Chapter 16 Semantic constructivism; Chapter 17 Irrationalism; Chapter 18 Conclusions; References; Index;

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2000
Fachbereich:	Allgemeines
Genre:	Importe , Philosophie
Jahrhundert:	Antike
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Thema:	Lexika
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9780415234191
ISBN-10:	0415234190
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Kukla, André
Hersteller:	Routledge
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	234 x 156 x 10 mm
Von/Mit:	André Kukla
Erscheinungsdatum:	25.05.2000
Gewicht:	0,289 kg