Varieties of Scientific Realism : Objectivity and Truth in Science /: Objectivity and Truth in Science. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Evandro Agazzi.
• Editors: Agazzi, Evandro
• Contents: Introduction.- Prologue.- Mario Alai, 'The Discussions on Scientific Realism Today: The Roles of Objectivity and Truth in Science'.- Evandro Agazzi, 'The Truth of Theories and Scientific Realism'.- Realism and Anti-Realism.- Alan Musgrave, 'Strict Empiricism versus Explanation in Science'.- Michel Ghins, 'Scientific Realism: Representation, Objectivity and Truth'.- Marco Buzzoni, 'Robustness and Scientific Realism'.- Thomas Nickles, The Temptations of Scientific Realism: Cognitive Illusions, Objections, and Replies'.- Gerhard Vollmer, 'Why do Theories Fail? An argument for realism'.- Recent Conceptions of Scientific Realism.- Stathis Psillos, 'Scientific Realism and the neo-Aristotelian Conception of Nature'.- James Ladyman, 'On Structural Realism'.- Steven French, 'Realism and the Toolbox of Metaphysics'.- Craig Dilworth, 'The Perspectivist View of Science and Scientific Realism'.- Scientific Realism in Empirical Science.- Dennis Dieks, 'Realism and Objectivity in Quantum Mechanics'.- Roland Omnés, 'Interpreting Quantum Mechanics Anew'.- Jean Guy Menuier, 'Objectivity in Cognitive Sciences: The Impact of Computational Models'.- Amparo Gomez, 'Mechanisms, Capacities, and Entity Realism in Social Sciences'.- Vladislav Lektorski, 'Realism as the Methodological Strategy in Cognitive Science'.- Mathematics, Objectivity, and Truth.- Gerhard Heinzmann, 'The Problem of Objectivity in Mathematics'.- Reinhard Kahle, 'Mathematical Truth Revisited'.- Jean Petitot, 'Conceptual Analysis and Computational Synthesis in Mathematical Physics'.- Objectivity and Truth.- Jan Wolenski, 'The semantic definition of Truth and Empirical Theories'.- Fabio Minazzi, 'The Epistemological Problem of the Objectivity of Knowledge'.- Hans Lenk, 'A Scheme-Interpretationist Actionistic Realism'.- Alberto Cordero, 'Retention, Truth-Content and Selective Realism'.- Subject Index.- Index of Names.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (411 pages)
• Subjects: Philosophy; Science -- Philosophy; Genetic epistemology; Metaphysics; Ontology; Science -- Physics; Philosophy -- Epistemology; Philosophy -- Metaphysics; History of science; Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge; Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology; Science -- Philosophy & Social Aspects; Philosophy of science
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319516080
• Related ISBNs: 9783319516073
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.