Collected works
By: Adolf Grünbaum ; edited by Thomas Kupka
Contributors: Kupka, Thomas
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780199989928
Subjects: Science; Philosophy
Work titles: Works
Description: "The essays collected in this first volume focus on three related areas. They discuss scientific rationality-the problem of what it takes for a theory to be called scientific, and ask whether it is plausible to draw a clear distinction between science and non-science as was famously proposed by Karl Popper. They delve into the debate between determinism and indeterminism, in both science and in the humanities. Grunbaum defends the position of the Humane Determinist, which then leads to a thorough criticism of the current theological approaches to ethics and morality-where Grunbaum defends an explicit Secular Humanism-as well as of prominent theistic interpretations of twentieth century physical cosmologies."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Volume 1. Scientific rationality, the human condition, and 20th century cosmologies