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In this book, Markus Schrenk examines and explains the central questions and problems in the metaphysics of science. He reviews the development of the field from the early modern period through to the latest research, systematically assessing key topics including:
dispositions
counterfactual conditionals
laws of nature
causation
properties
natural kinds
essence
necessity.
With the addition of chapter summaries and annotated further reading, Metaphysics of Science is a much-needed, clear and informative survey of this exciting area of philosophical research. It is essential reading for students and scholars of philosophy of science and metaphysics.
In this book, Markus Schrenk examines and explains the central questions and problems in the metaphysics of science. He reviews the development of the field from the early modern period through to the latest research, systematically assessing key topics including:
dispositions
counterfactual conditionals
laws of nature
causation
properties
natural kinds
essence
necessity.
With the addition of chapter summaries and annotated further reading, Metaphysics of Science is a much-needed, clear and informative survey of this exciting area of philosophical research. It is essential reading for students and scholars of philosophy of science and metaphysics.
Markus Schrenk is Professor for Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Düsseldorf, Germany. He is the author of The Metaphysics of Ceteris Paribus Laws (2007), co-author of Einführung in die Sprachphilosophie (2nd edition 2014), and editor of Handbuch Metaphysik (2016).
Preface
1 Prologue: A History of Metaphysics
2 Dispositions
3 Counterfactuals
4 Laws of Nature
5 Causation
6 Dispositional Essentialism
7 Epilogue: Meta-Metaphysics
Afterword
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2016 |
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Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
Genre: | Importe, Philosophie |
Jahrhundert: | Antike |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Thema: | Lexika |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
ISBN-13: | 9781844655939 |
ISBN-10: | 1844655938 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Schrenk, Markus |
Hersteller: | Routledge |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Produktsicherheitsverantwortliche/r, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 234 x 156 x 19 mm |
Von/Mit: | Markus Schrenk |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 26.08.2016 |
Gewicht: | 0,529 kg |
Markus Schrenk is Professor for Theoretical Philosophy at the University of Düsseldorf, Germany. He is the author of The Metaphysics of Ceteris Paribus Laws (2007), co-author of Einführung in die Sprachphilosophie (2nd edition 2014), and editor of Handbuch Metaphysik (2016).
Preface
1 Prologue: A History of Metaphysics
2 Dispositions
3 Counterfactuals
4 Laws of Nature
5 Causation
6 Dispositional Essentialism
7 Epilogue: Meta-Metaphysics
Afterword
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2016 |
---|---|
Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
Genre: | Importe, Philosophie |
Jahrhundert: | Antike |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Thema: | Lexika |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
ISBN-13: | 9781844655939 |
ISBN-10: | 1844655938 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Schrenk, Markus |
Hersteller: | Routledge |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Produktsicherheitsverantwortliche/r, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 234 x 156 x 19 mm |
Von/Mit: | Markus Schrenk |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 26.08.2016 |
Gewicht: | 0,529 kg |