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Qu'est-ce que la science? by A. F. Chalmers
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Qu'est-ce que la science? (original 1976; edition 1990)

by A. F. Chalmers (Author)

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Every ten years, Alan Chalmers draws on his experience as a teacher and researcher to improve and update the text that strives to answer the philosophical question in it's title: What is This Thing Called Science? Identifying the qualitative difference between knowledge of atoms as it figures in contemporary science and metaphysical speculations about atoms common in philosophy since the time of Democritus proves to be a highly revealing and instructive way to pinpoint key features of the answer to that question. The most significant feat… (more)

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Title:Qu'est-ce que la science?
Authors:A. F. Chalmers (Author)
Info:Le Livre de Poche (1990), Edition: 1, 286 pages
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What Is This Thing Called Science? by A. F. Chalmers (Author) (1976)

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Served as a first-year optional text for my course Science: History and Culture a quarter-century ago. ( )
  sfj2 | Nov 25, 2023 |
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  freetrader | May 10, 2020 |
My formal education ended before the heyday of Feyerabend, so I found this 3rd edition (1999) to be a useful way to survey recent developments in the philosophy of science. (Fully 40-50% of Chalmer's bibliography is now dated AFTER my degree.) Written in an accessible, conversational style, it provides a good overview of recent developments in the field. ( )
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Kompakte, übersichtliche Einführung in die Wissenschaftstheorie - und sogar recht unterhaltsam zu lesen! Vieles erinnert mich an mein Physik-Studium ... ( )
  khim | Dec 17, 2007 |
Wonderful intro to the philosophy of science ( )
  mypensees | Jun 20, 2007 |
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Chalmers, A. F.Authorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Altstötter-Gleich, ChristineTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Bergemann, NielsTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Stange, W.Translatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed

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Every ten years, Alan Chalmers draws on his experience as a teacher and researcher to improve and update the text that strives to answer the philosophical question in it's title: What is This Thing Called Science? Identifying the qualitative difference between knowledge of atoms as it figures in contemporary science and metaphysical speculations about atoms common in philosophy since the time of Democritus proves to be a highly revealing and instructive way to pinpoint key features of the answer to that question. The most significant feat

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" L'époque moderne tient la science en haute estime. La croyance que la science et ses méthodes ont quelque chose de particulier semble très largement partagée. Le fait de qualifier un énoncé ou une façon de raisonner du terme "scientifique" lui confère une sorte de mérite ou signale qu'on lui accorde une confiance particulière. Mais, si la science a quelque chose de particulier, qu'est-ce donc ? Ce livre est une tentative d'élucider cette question et d'aborder des problèmes de ce type. " A. F. C. Premier bilan qui prenne en compte les développements les plus récents de la philosophie des sciences, Qu'est-ce que la science ? propose un panorama stimulant des grands travaux issus de l'école du positivisme logique qui, depuis quelques décennies, connaît un formidable essor dans le monde anglo-saxon. Karl Popper, Imre Lakatos, Thomas S. Kuhn et Paul Feyerabend sont ici expliqués par le menu.
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