| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 352 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Boston studies in the philosophy of science, 0068-0346 ; v. 290 |
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Boston studies in the philosophy of science ; v. 290. 0068-0346
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| Contents |
Preface -- D. Krause & A.A.P. Videira -- Introduction by Michel Paty -- 1) Newton and Inverse Problems -- André K.T. Assis -- 2) The metaphysics of non individuality -- Décio Krause -- 3) Einstein, Gödel, and the mathematics of time -- Francisco A. Dória & Manuel Dória -- 4) A contemporary view of population genetics in evolution, João Carlos M. Magalhães & Cedric Gondro -- 5) On the Nature of Mathematical Knowledge, Jairo José da Silva -- 6) The etiological approach to the concept of biological function, Karla Chediak -- 7) Echoes from the past: the persisting shadow of classical determinism in contemporary health sciences, Kenneth Rochel de Camargo, Jr. -- 8) Natural Kinds as Scientific Models, Luiz Henrique Dutra -- 9) Regeneration as a Difficulty for the Theory of Natural Selection: Morgan's Changing Attitudes, 1897-1932, Lilian Al-Chueyr Pereira Martins -- 10) Sciences in Brazil: an overview from 1870 -- 1920, Dantes, Maria Amélia, Figueirôa, Silvia & Lopes, Maria Margaret -- 11) Functional explanations in biology, ecology, and Earth system science: Contributions from philosophy of biology, Nei Freitas Nunes-Neto and Charbel Niño El-Hani -- 12) Continuity and change: charting David Bohm's evolving ideas on quantum mechanics, Olival Freire Junior -- 13) The Causal Strength of Scientific Advances, Osvaldo Pessoa Jr. -- 14) Galileo and Modern Science, Pablo Rubén Mariconda -- 15) Human Evolution: Compatibilist Approaches, Paulo C. Abrantes -- 16) Isaac Newton, Robert Hook, and the mistery of orbit, Penha Dias & Teresinha J. Stuchi -- 17) Freudian Psychoanalysis as a Model for Overcoming the Duality Between Natrual and Human Sciences, Richard Theisen Simanke -- 18) Henri Becquerel and radioactivity: a critical revision, Roberto de Andrade Martins -- 19) On Darwin, Knowledge and Mirroring, Renan Springer de Freitas -- 20) The qualitative analysis of differential equations and the development of dynamical systems theory, Tatiana Roque . 21) Contextualizing the Contexts od Discovery and Justification: How to do Science Studies in Brazil, Antonio A.P. Videira & André L. de O. Mendonça 22) Quasi-Truth and Quantum Mechanics, Newton da Costa & Otavio Bueno 23) Jean Antoine Nollet's contributions to the institutionalization of physics during the 18th century, Cibelle Celestino da Silva |
| Summary |
This volume, "The Brazilian Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science", is the first attempt to present to a general audience, works from Brazil on this subject |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
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Science -- History.
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Science -- Philosophy -- History
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SCIENCE -- Philosophy & Social Aspects.
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Sciences sociales.
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Droit.
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Sciences humaines.
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Science
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Science -- Philosophy
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Krause, Decio.
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Videira, Antônio Augusto Passos.
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| ISBN |
9789048194216 |
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9048194210 |
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9789048194223 |
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9048194229 |
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