The Modeling of Nature: Philosophy of Science and Philosophy of Nature in Synthesis

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Author(s): William A. Wallace
Publisher: The Catholic University of America Press
Year: 1996

Language: English

Contents
List of Figures
Preface
Illustration Credits
Part I. Philosophy of Nature
1. Nature: The Inner Dimension
2. Modeling the Inorganic
3. Plant and Animal Natures
4. The Modeling of Mind
5. Human Nature
Part II. Philosophy of Science
6. Defining the Philosophy of Science
7. Science as Probable Reasoning
8. The Epistemic Dimension of Science
9. Conceptual Studies of Scientific Growth
10. Controversy and Resolution
Bibliography
Index