This collection of six essays centers on Professor Koyré's great theme: the relative importance of metaphysics and observation, with controlled experiment a kind of marriage between the two. Professor Koyré's thesis might be summed up as a claim that when one is seeking to explain the scientific revolution, attention must be concentrated on the philosophical outlook of the scientist and away from speculative theories. At the time of his death,Alexandre Koyréwas a professor at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Études (Sorbonne) and a memeber of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10
2881245757
ISBN-13
9782881245756
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1002747
Product Key Features
Book Title
Metaphysics and Measurements
Author
Alexandre Koyre
Original Language
French
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
Reprint
Topic
Philosophy & Social Aspects, Sociology / General, History
Publication Year
1992
Genre
Science, Social Science
Number of Pages
165 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10in
Item Height
2in
Item Width
8in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
Vol. 12
Edition Description
Reprint
Copyright Date
2004
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
92-026656
Series
Classics in the History and Philosophy of Science Ser.