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Philosophy of Historical Case Studies

Tilman Sauer
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      This volume collects reflections on the role of philosophy in case studies in the history of science. Case studies have played a prominent role in recent history and philosophy of science. They have been used to illustrate, question, explore, or explicate philosophical points of view. Even if not explicitly so, historical narratives are always guided by philosophical background assumptions. But what happens if different philosophies lead to different narratives of the same historical episodes? Can historical case studies decide between competing philosophical viewpoints? What are the criteria that a case study has to fulfill in order to be philosophically relevant? Bringing together leading practitioners in the fields of history and philosophy of the physical and the life sciences, this volume addresses this methodological problem and proposes ways of rendering explicit philosophical assumptions of historical work.
      Format: Hardback CONTRIBUTORS: Tilman Sauer EAN: 9783319302270 COUNTRY: Switzerland PAGES: WEIGHT: 5797 g HEIGHT: 235 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Springer International Publishing AG DATE PUBLISHED: 2016-06-02 CITY: GENRE: SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects WIDTH: 155 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      Philosophy of science, History of science

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      This volume collects reflections on the role of philosophy in case studies in the history of science. Case studies have played a prominent role in recent history and philosophy of science. They have been used to illustrate, question, explore, or explicate philosophical points of view. Even if not explicitly so, historical narratives are always guided by philosophical background assumptions. But what happens if different philosophies lead to different narratives of the same historical episodes? Can historical case studies decide between competing philosophical viewpoints? What are the criteria that a case study has to fulfill in order to be philosophically relevant? Bringing together leading practitioners in the fields of history and philosophy of the physical and the life sciences, this volume addresses this methodological problem and proposes ways of rendering explicit philosophical assumptions of historical work.
      Format: Hardback CONTRIBUTORS: Tilman Sauer EAN: 9783319302270 COUNTRY: Switzerland PAGES: WEIGHT: 5797 g HEIGHT: 235 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Springer International Publishing AG DATE PUBLISHED: 2016-06-02 CITY: GENRE: SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects WIDTH: 155 cm SPINE:

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      Philosophy of science, History of science

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