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Computational Philosophy of Science

by Paul Thagard

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By applying research in artificial intelligence to problems in the philosophy of science, Paul Thagard develops an exciting new approach to the study of scientific reasoning. This approach uses computational ideas to shed light on how scientific theories are discovered, evaluated, and used in explanations. Thagard describes a detailed computational model of problem solving and discovery that provides a conceptually rich yet rigorous alternative to accounts of scientific knowledge based on formal logic, and he uses it to illuminate such topics as the nature of concepts, hypothesis formation, analogy, and theory justification.

Paul Thagard is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo.

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andquot;The writing reflects an enviable clarity of thought and economy of expression. Thagard has a remarkable ability to reduce complicated philosophical positions to their essential simplicity and state them in clear, flowing arguments. ...To say that I liked this book would be an egregious understatement. Indeed, I read it twice and enthusiastically underlined nearly half of it in the process.... The must-read book of the year.andquot;
andmdash;J. M. Artz, Computing Reviews

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By applying research in artificial intelligence to problems in the philosophy of science, Paul Thagard develops an exciting new approach to the study of scientific reasoning.

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Paul Thagard is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780262700481
Author:
Thagard, Paul
Publisher:
MIT Press (MA)
Author:
Thagard, Paul R.
Subject:
Philosophy
Subject:
Philosophy & Social Aspects
Subject:
Mind & Body
Subject:
Cognitive Psychology
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series:
Bradford Books
Publication Date:
March 1993
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Professional and scholarly
Language:
English
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
8.98x5.98x.63 in. .92 lbs.
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