Computational Philosophy of Science

by Paul Thagard

Book Overview

By applying research in artificial intelligence to problems in the philosophy of science, Paul Thagard develops an exciting new approach to the study of scientific reasoning. This approach uses computational ideas to shed light on how scientific theories are discovered, evaluated, and used in explanations. Thagard describes a detailed computational model of problem solving and discovery that provides a conceptually rich yet rigorous alternative to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262700484
• ISBN13: 9780262700481
• Release Date: March 1993
• Publisher: Bradford Book
• Length: 257 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher