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1 online resource (xiv, 376 pages) |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-367) and index. |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on 08/30/2020). |
| Contents |
Karl Raimund Popper -- Popper, Kuhn, Lakatos and aim-oriented empiricism -- Einstein, aim-oriented empiricism, and the discovery of special and general relativity -- Non-empirical requirements scientific theories must satisfy : simplicity, unity, explanation, beauty -- Scientific metaphysics -- Comprehensibility rather than beauty -- A mug's game? Solving the problem of induction with metaphysical presuppositions -- Does probabilism solve the great quantum mystery? -- Science, reason, knowledge and wisdom : a critique of specialism -- Karl Popper and the enlightenment programme. |
| Summary |
By exploring and challenging Karl Popper's philosophy of science, Nicholas Maxwell argues for a revolution in academic inquiry to help humanity make progress towards a better, more civilized and enlightened world. |
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English. |
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Popper, Karl R. (Karl Raimund), 1902-1994.
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Popper, Karl R.
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Popper, Karl R. (Karl Raimund), 1902-1994
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Science -- Philosophy.
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History of Western philosophy.
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Humanities.
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Language.
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linguistics.
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Philosophy of language.
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Philosophy.
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Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge.
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PHILOSOPHY -- General.
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Science -- Philosophy
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civilization |
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reason |
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karl popper |
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the enlightenment |
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science |
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intellectual revolution |
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education |
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Albert Einstein |
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Alberta Order of Excellence |
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Empiricism |
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Falsifiability |
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Metaphysics |
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Physicalism |
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Quantum mechanics |
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Scientific method |
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Theoretical physics |
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Maxwell, Nicholas, 1937-. Karl Popper: science and enlightenment. [London] : UCL Press [2017] 9781787350403 |
| ISBN |
9781787350397 (PDF ebook) |
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1787350398 |
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9781787350380 (electronic bk.) |
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178735038X (electronic bk.) |
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9781787350403 (hardback) |
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9781787350410 (paperback) |
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178735041X |
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1787350401 |
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AU@ 000060824118 |
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GBVCP 1008668753 |
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