The Cosmos of Science: Essays of ExplorationJohn Earman, John D. Norton University of Pittsburgh Press, 1997 - 581 Seiten When did science become a community activity? Does chaos mean the end of determinism? These are some of the questions asked in essays which cover the history of science, mathematics and physics, scientific methodology and action and rationality. |
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Whats New in Keplers New Astronomy? | 3 |
Experiment Community and the | 24 |
Isaac Newton on Empirical Success and | 55 |
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