Description: Pragmatic Idealism and Scientific Prediction by Amanda Guillan Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This monograph analyzes Nicholas Reschers system of pragmatic idealism. and III) From Reality to Values: Ontological Features, Axiological Elements, and Ethical Aspects of Scientific Prediction. This insightful analysis offers a critical reconstruction of Reschers philosophy. Publisher Description This monograph analyzes Nicholas Reschers system of pragmatic idealism. It also looks at his approach to prediction in science. Coverage highlights a prominent contribution to a central topic in the philosophy and methodology of science. The author offers a full characterization of Reschers system of philosophy. She presents readers with a comprehensive philosophico-methodological analysis of this important work. Her research takes into account different thematic realms: semantic, logical, epistemological, methodological, ontological, axiological, and ethical. The book features three, thematic-parts: I) General Coordinates, Semantic Features and Logical Components of Scientific Prediction; II) Predictive Knowledge and Predictive Processes in Reschers Methodological Pragmatism; and III) From Reality to Values: Ontological Features, Axiological Elements, and Ethical Aspects of Scientific Prediction. This insightful analysis offers a critical reconstruction of Reschers philosophy. The system he created is often characterized as pragmatic idealism that is open to some realist elements. He is a prominent representative of contemporary pragmatism who has made a great deal of contributions to the study of this topic. This area is crucial for science and it has been little considered in the philosophy of science. Author Biography Amanda Guillán is a member of the research group of "The Philosophy and Methodology of the Sciences of the Artificial" at the University of A Coruña. She has been a Visiting Scholar at the Department of Philosophy of the University of Pittsburgh for several months in the years 2014 and 2015, where she worked with Nicholas Rescher. Her main research interests lie in the philosophy and methodology of science; especially, in issues related to scientific prediction as well as prescription in applied sciences, mainly focused on the sciences of design. Details ISBN 3319630423 ISBN-13 9783319630427 Title Pragmatic Idealism and Scientific Prediction Author Amanda Guillan Format Hardcover Year 2017 Pages 336 Edition 1st Publisher Springer International Publishing AG GE_Item_ID:137853895; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9783319630427
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Book Title: Pragmatic Idealism and Scientific Prediction : A Philosophical System and Its Approach to Prediction in Science
Number of Pages: IX, 336 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G
Topic: Philosophy & Social Aspects, Movements / Pragmatism, Sociology / General, Movements / Idealism
Publication Year: 2017
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Genre: Philosophy, Social Science, Science
Item Weight: 227.4 Oz
Item Length: 9.3 in
Author: Amanda Guillán
Book Series: European Studies in Philosophy of Science Ser.
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover
