Philosophy of science in practice : Nancy Cartwright and the nature of scientific reasoning /: Nancy Cartwright and the nature of scientific reasoning. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Hsiang-Ke Chao, Julian Reiss, editors.
• Editors: Chao, Hsiang-Ke; Reiss, Julian
• Other Names: Evidence, Capacities, and Explanation: Conference on Cartwright's Philosophy
• Contents: Introduction / Hsiang-Ke Chao and Julian Reiss -- Part I. Evidence in practice. Single case causes : what is evidence and why / Nancy Cartwright ; Partial evidence in medicine / Otávio Bueno and Robin Neiman ; On the causal wars / Julian Reiss -- Part II. Laws and causation in practice. Dappled science in a unified world / Michael Strevens ; A dual-role account of ceteris paribus laws / Kai-Yuan Cheng ; On component forces in physics : a pragmatic view / Darrell P. Rowbottom ; Mechanisms, capacities, and nomological machines : integrating Cartwright's account of nomological machines and Machamer, Darden and Craver's account of mechanisms / Ruey-Lin Chen -- Part III. Models in practice. Scientific representation is representation-as / Roman Frigg and James Nguyen ; Model-based knowledge and credible policy analysis / Hsiang-Ke Chao and David Teira.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 100; Philosophy; Reasoning; Science -- Philosophy; Science -- Social aspects; Science_xPhilosophy; Computer simulation; Mathematics; PHILOSOPHY -- Essays; PHILOSOPHY -- Reference; Reasoning; Science -- Philosophy; Science -- Social aspects; Computers -- Computer Simulation; Mathematics -- Game Theory; Computer modelling & simulation; Game theory; Science -- Philosophy & Social Aspects; Philosophy of science; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319455327; 3319455303; 9783319455303
• Related ISBNs: 331945532X; 9783319455303
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.; Note: Print version record.
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