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Title Otto Neurath and the unity of science / John Symons, Olga Pombo, Juan Manuel Torres, editors
Published Dordrecht : Springer, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 264 pages) : illustrations
Series Logic, epistemology, and the unity of science ; v. 18
Logic, epistemology and the unity of science ; v. 18.
Contents Contributors; 1 Neurath and the Unity of Science: An Introduction; 1.1 Reconsidering Neurath; 1.2 Contemporary Reflections on the Unity of Science; 1.3 Neuraths Unity of Science Program; Note; References; Part I On Neurath; 2 Unity of Science and Logical Empiricism: A Reply; 3 The Neurath -- Horkeimer-Controversy Reconsidered: Otto Neurath's Erwiderung to Max Horkheimer's Attack Against the Vienna Circle; 4 Otto Neuraths Epistemology and Its Paradoxes; 5 Neurath and the Encyclopaedic Project of Unity of Science; 6 Principles and Practices of Neurath's Picture Language
Summary This volume critically reexamines Otto Neurath's conception of the unity of science. Some of the leading scholars of Neurath's work, along with many prominent philosophers of science critically examine his place in the history of philosophy of science and evaluate the relevance of his work for contemporary debates concerning the unity of science
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes English
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Subject Neurath, Otto, 1882-1945.
Neurath, Otto, 1882-1945
Science -- Philosophy.
SCIENCE -- Philosophy & Social Aspects.
Sciences sociales.
Droit.
Sciences humaines.
Science -- Philosophy
Form Electronic book
Author Symons, John (John Francis)
Pombo, Olga.
Torres, Juan Manuel, 1947-
ISBN 9789400701434
9400701438