Metaphor and Analogy in the Sciences (Origins: Studies in the Sources of Scientific Creativity)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: October 31, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9780792365600
Subjects: Epistemology, theory of knowledge; Philosophy Of Science; Scientific Methodology And Research; Science; Science/Mathematics; Research & Methodology; Philosophy & Social Aspects; Philosophy / Epistemology; Science / Philosophy & Social Aspects; Science : Research & Methodology; General; Analogy; Congresses; Metaphor; Methodology
First sentence: The idea that theories are intimately involved with models has been a commonplace in the philosophy of science for generations, though there have been logicist challenges from time to time.