Karl Popper's Science and Philosophy

Zuzana Parusniková, David Merritt (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

X, 367 Seiten

2021 | 1st ed. 2021
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-67035-1 (ISBN)

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Of all philosophers of the 20th century, few built more bridges between academic disciplines than Karl Popper. He contributed to a wide variety of fields in addition to the epistemology and the theory of scientific method for which he is best known. This book illustrates and evaluates the impact, both substantive and methodological, that Popper has had in the natural and mathematical sciences. The topics selected include quantum mechanics, evolutionary biology, cosmology, mathematical logic, statistics, and cognitive science. The approach is multidisciplinary, opening a dialogue across scientific disciplines and between scientists and philosophers.

lt;p>Zuzana Parusniková, Research Professor at the Institute of Philosophy, Czech Academy of Sciences. Her research focuses on the philosophy of science, most importantly on critical rationalism, and on the early modern philosophy, especially David Hume.

Joseph Agassi, Professor Emeritus, Tel Aviv University, York University, Toronto, and D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara; author or co-author of over twenty books, editor or co-editor of contributions to the learned press in diverse fields.

Introduction.- Physics and Cosmology.- Statistical Testing and Logic.- Biology.- Mind-Brain (Cognitive Science).

Erscheinungsdatum	22.07.2021
Zusatzinfo	X, 367 p. 18 illus., 10 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	727 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
Schlagworte	Criticism and the growth of knowledge • Falsification and confirmation in experiment • Falsification of Hypotheses • Intellectual legacy of Karl Popper • Karl Popper's views on science • Philosophy of mind • Popper on evolutionary biology • Popper's experiment in quantum physics • Science and philosophy of science
ISBN-10	3-030-67035-X / 303067035X
ISBN-13	978-3-030-67035-1 / 9783030670351
Zustand	Neuware