Reading Natural Philosophy: Essays in the History and Philosophy of Science and Mathematics

Author:   David B. Malament ,  Abner Shimony
Publisher:   Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
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9780812695076


Pages:   368
Publication Date:   11 July 2002
Format:   Paperback
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Reading Natural Philosophy: Essays in the History and Philosophy of Science and Mathematics


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In this book, 13 leading philosophers of science focus on the work of Professor Howard Stein, best known for his study of the intimate connection between philosophy and natural science. Also included is a comprehensive bibliography of Howard Stein's writings.

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Author:   David B. Malament ,  Abner Shimony
Publisher:   Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Imprint:   Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.581kg
ISBN:  

9780812695076


ISBN 10:   0812695070
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   11 July 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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David B. Malament, editor, is the UCI Distinguished Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science at University of California, Irvine. Before that he was David B. and Clara E. Stern Professor of Philosophy at the University of Chicago. In 1992 Professor Malament was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He has written numerous articles on the mathematical and philosophical foundations of modern physics, particularly general relativity. Abner Shimony, author of the special introductory essay, is Professor Emeritus of Physics and Philosophy at Boston University. He is one of the world's most distinguished philosophers of physics, and is particularly well known for his many contributions to our understanding of the foundations of quantum mechanics. He is the author of the book Search for a Naturalistic World View (Cambridge University Press, 1993).

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