Mathematics and Scientific Representation

Auteur: Pincock, Christopher (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Missouri)
Editeur: Oxford University Press Inc
Mathematics plays a central role in much of contemporary science, but philosophers have struggled to understand what this role is or how significant it might be for mathematics and science. Pincock tackles this perennial question by asking how mathematics contributes to the success of our best scientific representations.
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Mathematics plays a central role in much of contemporary science, but philosophers have struggled to understand what this role is or how significant it might be for mathematics and science. Pincock tackles this perennial question by asking how mathematics contributes to the success of our best scientific representations.
ISBN / EAN 9780190201395
Auteur Pincock, Christopher (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Missouri)
Editeur Oxford University Press Inc