Logic, Laws, and Life (eBook)

Some Philosophical Complications

Robert G. Colodny (Herausgeber)

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2010
273 Seiten
University of Pittsburgh Press (Verlag)
978-0-8229-7617-2 (ISBN)

Infos

This volume centers on philosophical issues of the life sciences, particularly genetics and psychology, and the relevance of statistical data as the foundation for inductive reasoning in areas such as vaccination testing, population genetics, evolutionary theory, and natural selection. Also discussed is the role of psychology in defining thought processes, experiences, and behaviors and their subsequent relation to scientific discovery, and advancing knowledge of the human condition and human potential.

Autor

Robert G. Colodny was professor of history at the University of Pittsburgh, and the editor of numerous books on philosophy of science including: The Nature and Function of Scientific Theories: Essays in Contemporary Science and Philosophy; Paradigms and Paradoxes: The Philosophical Challenges of the Quantum Domain; and Mind and Cosmos: Essays in Contemporary Science and Philosophy.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 23.11.2010
• Verlagsort: PIttsburgh
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 150 x 150 mm
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Logik
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• ISBN-10: 0-8229-7617-X / 082297617X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8229-7617-2 / 9780822976172