EPSA Philosophical Issues in the Sciences: Launch of the European Philosophy of Science Association

By Mauricio Suárez

Book Overview

Andler, D. Naturalism and the Scientific Status of the Social Sciences Bauman, C. Reconsidering Gilberts Account of Social Norms Carrier, M. Theories for Use: On the Bearing of Basic Science on Practical Problems Cei, A. Structural Realism as a form Humility Cevolani, G. and F. Calandra Approaching the Truth Via Belief Change in Propositional Languages Crupi, V., Festa, R. and C. Buttasi Towards a Grammar of Bayesian Confirmation D' Agostino, M. and C. Sinigaglia Epistemic Accuracy and Subjective Probability Faye, J. Interpretation in the Natural Sciences Gozzano, S. Multiple Realizability and Mind-Body Identity Irzik, G. Why Should Philosophers of Science pay Attention to the Commercialization of Academic Science? Knuuttila, T. Some Consequences of the Pragmatist Approach to Representation: Decoupling the Model-Target Dyad and Indirect Reasoning Kuipers, T. The Gray Area for Incorruptible Scientific Research Kusch, M. Epistemic Replacement Relativism Defended M?ki, U. Models and Truth: The Functional Decomposition Approach Niiniluoto, I. Theory Change, Truthlikeness and Belief Revision Portides, D. Why the Model-theoretic View of Theories does not Adequately Depict the Methodology of Theory Application Radder, H. A Deflated, Neo-Mertonian Critique of Academic Patenting Rentetzi, M. I want to look like a lady, not like a factory worker. Rose Rand, a woman philosopher of the Vienna Circle Reydon, T. Natural Kind Theory as a Tool for Philosophers of Science Saatsi, J. Whence Ontological Structural Realism? Schurz, G. Local, General and Universal Prediction Methods: A Game-Theoretical Approach to the Problem of Induction Spohn, W. Multiple Contraction Revisited Sprenger, J. Statistical Inference Without Frequentist Justifications Uebel, T. Carnap and the Perils of Ramseyfication Vassallo, N and C. Bianchi Naturalizing Meaning through Epistemology: Some Critical Notes Zamora, J.What Games do Scientists Play? Rationality and Objectivity In a Game-Theoretic Approach to the Social Construction of Scientific Knowledge Chla , N. and A. Moneta Can Graphical Causal Inference Be Extended to Nonlinear Settings? Persson, J. Mechanisms: Are activities up to the job?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9400791518
• ISBN13: 9789400791510
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 341 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"