William Whewell is considered one of the most important nineteenth-century British philosophers of science and a contributor to modern philosophical thought, particularly regarding the problem of induction and the logic of discovery. In this volume, Robert E. Butts offers selections from Whewell's most important writings, and analysis of counter-claims to his philosophy.
About the author
<b>Robert E. Butts</b> was former chairman of the Philosophy of Science department at the University of Western Ontario. He was the author or editor of numerous books including: <i>Basic Problems in Methodology and Linguistics, </i> and <i>Constructivism and Science: Essays in Recent German Philosophy.</i>
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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 373 ● ISBN 9780822975267 ● File size 6.4 MB ● Editor Robert Butts ● Publisher University of Pittsburgh Press ● City PIttsburgh ● Country US ● Published 2010 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 9400880 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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