Isbn: 9780415470216 - explanation and understanding (routledge library editions: history and philosophy of science, 34, band 34) (8 Ergebnisse)

HRD. Zustand: Used - Very Good. Used - Like New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. Multivolume collection by leading authors in the fieldThis volume distinguishes between two main traditions in the philosophy of science - the aristotelian, with its stress on explanation in terms of purpose and intentionality, and the galilea.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. In English.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This volume distinguishes between two main traditions in the philosophy of science - the aristotelian, with its stress on explanation in terms of purpose and intentionality, and the galilean, which takes causal explanation as primary. It then traces the complex history of these competing traditions as they are manifested in such movements as positivism, idealism, Marxism and contemporary linguistic analysis. Hempels's theory of scientific explanation, the claims of cybernetics the rise of an analytic philosophy of action and the revival of hermenuetics are all discussed. The volume also deals with causal explanation, intentionality and teleological explanation, and explanation in history and the social sciences. The author concludes that explanation of human actions cannot be reduced to simple causality, and discusses the implications of this conclusion for the disciplines of history and sociology.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Explanation and Understanding | von Wright Georg Henrik | Buch | Einband - fest (Hardcover) | Englisch | 2008 | Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) | EAN 9780415470216 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 256 pages. 9.45x6.30x0.71 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Distinguishes between two traditions in the philosophy of science - the aristotelian, stresses on explanation in terms of purpose and intentionality, and the galilean, which takes causal explanation as primary. This work traces the history of these traditions as they are manifested in such movements as positivism, Marxism and linguistic analysis. Series: Routledge Library Editions: History & Philosophy of Science. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: HPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 476. . 2008. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…