| The Disorder of Things: Metaphysical Foundations of the Disunity of Science Revised Edition Contributor(s): Dupré, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0674212614 ISBN-13: 9780674212619 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $46.53 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 1995 Annotation: The great dream of philosophers and scientists for millennia has been to give us a complete account of the order of things. A powerful articulation of such a dream in this century has been found in the idea of a unity of science. With this manifesto, John Dupre systematically attacks the ideal of scientific unity by showing how its underlying assumptions are at odds with the central conclusions of science itself. In its stead, the author gives us a metaphysics much more in keeping with what science tells us about the world. Elegantly written and compellingly argued, this provocative book will be important reading for all philosophers and scholars of science. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Philosophy |
| Dewey: 501 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.03" W x 8.99" (0.87 lbs) 320 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The great dream of philosophers and scientists for millennia has been to give us a complete account of the order of things. A powerful articulation of such a dream in this century has been found in the idea of a unity of science. With this manifesto, John Dupr systematically attacks the ideal of scientific unity by showing how its underlying assumptions are at odds with the central conclusions of science itself. In its stead, the author gives us a metaphysics much more in keeping with what science tells us about the world. Elegantly written and compellingly argued, this provocative book will be important reading for all philosophers and scholars of science. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dupre, John: - John Dupré is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Stanford University and the editor of The Latest on the Best: Essays on Evolution and Optimality. |