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Overview"Since the publication of his seminal monograph ""The scientific image"", Bas van Fraassen is a key figure in philosophy of science. In this book, other philosophers with various outlooks critically discuss his work on theories, empiricism and philosophical stances. The book starts with a new article by van Fraassen on his preferred account of theories, the so-called semantic view. This account is now 50 years old, and van Fraassen takes this anniversary as an opportunity to review the account, its history and the philosophical discussion about it. In the main part of the book, Nancy Cartwright, Finnur Dells�n, Matthias Egg, Steven French, Michael Friedman, Milena Ivanova and Michela Massimi discuss van Fraassen's contributions to philosophy. Three chapters focus on his engagement with realism (French, Friedman, Ivanova). Others study his voluntarism (Cartwright) and his view on representation (Massimi). Finally, there are contributions about his elaboration of empiricism (Dells�n) and his proposal to consider philosophical positions as stances (Egg). The volume includes a laudatio written by Steven French and finishes with a reply by van Fraassen to his critics." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Claus Beisbart , Michael FrauchigerPublisher: De Gruyter Imprint: De Gruyter Volume: 6 Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9783111019635ISBN 10: 3111019632 Pages: 251 Publication Date: 20 May 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationClaus Beisbart, University of Bern, and Michael Frauchiger, Lauener Foundation for Analytical Philosophy, Bern, Switzerland. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |