Holism and the Understanding of Science : Integrating the Analytical, Historical and Sociological.: Integrating the Analytical, Historical and Sociological. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Authors: Caruana, Louis
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; 1. THE TASK AHEAD; 2. COGNITIVE HOLISM; 1. Ways of Understanding Holism; 2. The All-or-Nothing Problem; 3. Minimal Cognitive Holism; 3. SOCIAL HOLISM; 1. Using Words; 2. Following Rules; 3. Group Belief; 4. DISCOURSE AND PRACTICE; 1. The Notion of Discourse; 2. The Notion of Practice; 5. THE CASE OF SCIENCE; 1. Practices, Interests and Purposes; 2. Constraints on Scientific Discourse; 3. Experimentation and the Link to Rudimentary Actions; 6. COMMON PRACTICE; 1. Common Practice as Universal 2. Common Practice Situated between Biology and Culture7. CONSTRAINTS AND OBJECTIVITY; 1. Preliminary Ideas about Constraints; 2. Refinement of the Idea of Constraint; 3. Objectivity; 8. SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVITY AND REALISM; 1. The Objectivity of Scientific Practice; 2. The Original Task; Bibliography; Index
• Publisher Details: London : Taylor and Francis
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 501; Philosophy of Science; Science -- Philosophy; Holism; SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects; Holism; Science -- Philosophy; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781315186801; 1315186802; 9781351738194; 1351738194
• Related ISBNs: 1138734934; 9781138734937
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