Though the publication of Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions seemed to herald the advent of a unified study of the history and philosophy of science, it is a hard fact that history of science and philosophy of science have increasingly grown apart. Recently, however, there has been a series of workshops on both sides of the Atlantic (called '&HPS') intended to bring historians and philosophers of science together to discuss new integrative approaches. This is therefore an especially appropriate time to explore the problems with and prospects for integrating history and philosophy of science. The original essays in this volume, all from specialists in the history of science or philosophy of science, offer such an exploration from a wide variety of perspectives. The volume combines general reflections on the current state of history and philosophy of science with studies of the relation between the two disciplines in specific historical and scientific cases.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer
ISBN-13
9789400717442
eBay Product ID (ePID)
178391930
Product Key Features
Author
Seymour Mauskopf, TAD Schmaltz
Publication Name
Integrating History and Philosophy of Science: Problems and Prospects
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Medicine, Science, History
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
250 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Volume
263
Item Weight
559g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science