Combining Science and Metaphysics

Contemporary Physics, Conceptual Revision and Common Sense
2013. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-137-00268-6
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 211 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 3845 g

Reihe: New Directions in the Philosophy of Science

Offering a new perspective on the debate concerning naturalism in philosophy, this book defends the autonomy of metaphysics while also making science centre stage. Three independent case studies provide a clear introduction to, and discussion of, key philosophical issues.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Morganti, M.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Erkenntnistheorie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Wissenschaftstheorie, Wissenschaftsphilosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Metaphysik, Ontologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Series Editor's Foreword Introduction 1. Metaphysics and Science 2. Naturalism 3. Matter 4. Space and Time 5. Parts and Wholes Notes Conclusions References

Über Autor(innen)

Matteo Morganti is a lecturer and research fellow at the University of Rome 'Roma TRE', Italy. He has obtained an MSc and a PhD at the London School of Economics, and then worked at the IHPST of Paris and the University of Konstanz. He has published in several international journals.