Philosophy of Astrophysics by Nora Mills Boyd (.ePUB)+
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Philosophy of Astrophysics: Stars, Simulations, and the Struggle to Determine What is Out There by Nora Mills Boyd, Siska De Baerdemaeker, Kevin Heng, Vera Matarese (Synthese Library: Studies in Epistemology, Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy of Science, 142)
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Overview: This book, the first edited collection of its kind, explores the recent emergence of philosophical research in astrophysics. It assembles a variety of original essays from scholars who are currently shaping this field, and it combines insightful overviews of the current state of play with novel, significant contributions. It therefore provides an ideal source for understanding the current debates in philosophy of astrophysics, and it offers new ideas for future cutting-edge research. The selection of essays offered in this book addresses methodological and metaphysical questions that target a wide range of topics, including dark matter, black holes, astrophysical observations and modelling.
Genre: Non-Fiction > Faith, Beliefs & Philosophy
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