Philosophy of science : the link between science and philosophy / Philipp Frank.
Pubblicazione:
Englewood Cliffs (N.J.) : Prentice-Hall, 1957.
Descrizione fisica:
394 p. : ill. ; 22 cm
Contiene:
Indice: Introduction: Of what use is the philosophy of science? 1. The chain that links science with philosophy 2. The rupture of the chain 3. Geometry : an example of a science 4. The laws of motion 5. Motion, light and relativity 6. Four-dimensional and non Euclidean geometry 7. Metaphysical interpretations of relativistic physics 8. Motion of atomic objects 9. The new language of the atomic world 10. Metaphysical interpretations of the atomic world 11. Causal laws 12. The principle of causality 13. The science of science 14. The validation of theories 15. Theories of high generality. Footnotes
Note galileane:
MCMULLIN, 4431 "See esp.: The rupture of the chain, pp. 21-47"
