Overview
- The only book to present a synthetic view of the main issues of scientific realism and metaphysics of science
- The first book to offer a comprehensive view of nature of theories, scientific realism and metaphysics of laws
- Of use to both academics and third year students in the field of philosophy and metaphysics of science
Part of the book series: Synthese Library (SYLI, volume 483)
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The main theses and arguments are clearly presentedin a non-technical way. Thus, on top of being of interest to the specialists of the topics discussed, it is also useful as a textbook in courses for third year and more advanced university students.
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Book Title: Scientific Realism and Laws of Nature: A Metaphysics of Causal Powers
Authors: Michel Ghins
Series Title: Synthese Library
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54227-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Religion and Philosophy, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-54226-8Published: 05 April 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-54229-9Due: 09 May 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-54227-5Published: 04 April 2024
Series ISSN: 0166-6991
Series E-ISSN: 2542-8292
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 211
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Philosophy of Science, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Nature, Epistemology, Ontology