Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science (Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science (1))

The first volume in this new series explores, through extensive co-operation, new ways of achieving the integration of science in all its diversity. The book offers essays from important and influential philosophers in contemporary philosophy, discussing a range of topics from philosophy of science to epistemology, philosophy of logic and game theoretical approaches. It will be of interest to philosophers, computer scientists and all others interested in the scientific rationality. The aim of the series Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science, of which this is the first volume, is to take up anew the challenge of considering the scientific enterprise in its entirety in light of recent developments in logic and philosophy. Developments in logic are especially relevant to the current situation in philosophy of science. At present, there is no single logic, single approach to semantics or well-defined conception of scientific method dominating the philosophy of science. At the same time, questions concerning linguistic, reductionist and foundationalist approaches to epistemology, the analytic and synthetic distinction as well as disputes concerning semantics and pragmatics have been illuminated by recent developments in logic. Given the power of such developments, discussions of the unity of science are even more intriguing and urgent than in the 20th century. The first title in this new series aims to explore, through extensive co-operation, new ways of achieving the integration of science in all its diversity. The present volume contains essays from some of the most important and influential philosophers in contemporary philosophy, discussing a range of topics such as philosophy of science, epistemology, philosophy of logic and game theoretical approaches. It will be of great interest to philosophers, computer scientists and all others interested in the scientific rationality The aim of the series Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science, of which this is the first volume, is to take up anew the challenge of considering the scientific enterprise in its entirety in light of recent developments in logic and philosophy. The first title in this new series aims to explore, through extensive co-operation, new ways of achieving the integration of science in all its diversity. The present volume contains essays from some of the most important and influential philosophers in contemporary philosophy, discussing a range of topics such as philosophy of science, epistemology, philosophy of logic and game theoretical approaches. It will be of great interest to philosophers, computer scientists and all others interested in the scientific rationality. (Midwest) cover-large.tif 1 front-matter.pdf 2 fulltext.pdf 10 fulltext_2.pdf 23 fulltext_3.pdf 28 fulltext_4.pdf 43 fulltext_5.pdf 53 fulltext_6.pdf 59 fulltext_7.pdf 106 fulltext_8.pdf 140 fulltext_9.pdf 150 fulltext_10.pdf 161 fulltext_11.pdf 172 fulltext_12.pdf 178 fulltext_13.pdf 209 fulltext_14.pdf 224 fulltext_15.pdf 251 fulltext_16.pdf 282 fulltext_17.pdf 318 fulltext_18.pdf 342 fulltext_19.pdf 372 fulltext_20.pdf 410 fulltext_21.pdf 427 fulltext_22.pdf 447 fulltext_23.pdf 474 fulltext_24.pdf 514 fulltext_25.pdf 543 fulltext_26.pdf 555 fulltext_27.pdf 575 back-matter.pdf 587 "The first title in this new series aims to explore, through extensive co-operation, new ways of achieving the integration of science in all its diversity. The present volume contains essays from some of the most important and influential philosophers in contemporary philosophy, discussing a range of topics such as philosophy of science, epistemology, philosophy of logic and game theoretical approaches. It will be of great interest to philosophers, computer scientists and all others interested in the scientific rationality."--BOOK JACKET The idea that the unity of science can be achieved by means of logical analysis, an idea widely associated with the Vienna Circle, has fallen into disrepute.