... 443 Hawking , S.W. , 21 Hayward , R.W. , 540 Heat theory , scientific revolutions , 755 Hebb , D.O. , 521 Hebbian learning , 152 , 521 Heckerman , D. , 393 Hegel , G.W.F. Lakatos and , 434 , 435-436 , 437-438 scientific revolutions ...
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The first in-depth reference to the field that combines scientific knowledge with philosophical inquiry, this encyclopedia brings together a team of leading scholars to provide nearly 150 entries on the essential concepts in the philosophy ...
This book surveys the current state of the discipline by focusing on central themes like confirmation of scientific hypotheses, scientific explanation, causality, the relationship between science and metaphysics, scientific change, the ...
The essays represent the most up-to-date philosophical thinking on timeless scientific topics such as: determinism, explanation, laws of nature, perception, individuality, time, and economics as well as timely topics like adaptation, ...