Appraising Lakatos: Mathematics, Methodology, and the Man

by Michael Stoltzner and L. Kvasz

Imre Lakatos (1922-1974) was one of the protagonists in shaping the "new philosophy of science". More than 25 years after his untimely death, it is time for a critical re-evaluation of his ideas. His main theme of locating rationality within the scientific process appears even more compelling today, after many historical case studies have revealed the cultural and societal elements within scientific practices. Recently there has been, above all,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048159229
• ISBN13: 9789048159222
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"