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November 18, 2008 1405181834 978-1405181839
Using Copernicanism, Darwinism, and Freudianism as examples of scientific traditions, Copernicus, Darwin and Freud takes a philosophical look at these three revolutions in thought to illustrate the connections between science and philosophy.
  • Shows how these revolutions in thought lead to philosophical consequences
  • Provides extended case studies of Copernicanism, Darwinism, and Freudianism
  • Integrates the history of science and the philosophy of science like no other text
  • Covers both the philosophy of natural and social science in one volume

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"Whether used as a textbook or as a review of issues concerning scientific revolutions and theory change in their historical context, Copernicus, Darwin, and Freud may be strongly recommended." (The Journal of the International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science, 2011)

"Those seeking a more conventional approach to the history and philosophy of science may well find Weinert's book informative...there is much to be learned from Weinert's comparison of Copernicus, Darwin, and Freud." (Science & Education, January 2011)

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"Why is Darwin less the Copernicus than the Kepler of biology ? What are good criteria for scientific revolutions? Shift of perspective? Replacement of paradigms? Reweaving conceptual networks? Explanatory gain? Restructuring the constraint space? Threatening worldviews? Whoever wants to learn more about these and many other important issues of history & philosophy of science will have to read on!"
Klaus Hentschel, full professor for history of science & technology, University of Stuttgart

"Friedel Weinert has done a rare and excellent thing in this book: he has shown how the philosophy of science is intimately connected with the development of physical, biological and social sciences and that argument concerning the foundations of these sciences cannot be advanced with out reference to philosophy. It is a clearly written and engaging book that will be informative for teachers, students and the lay public alike."
Robert Nola, Dept of Philosophy, the University of Auckland


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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
narratio prima, scientific realism, philosophia naturalis, rational centrality, unrealized physical possibilities, supralunary sphere, topologic structure, cosmic uniformities, major epicycles, isotropic variation, geocentric worldview, eliminative induction, geometric devices, physical centrality, explanatory gain, inductive consequences, nomic necessitation, admissible inferences, soft inheritance, impetus theory, circular orbs, adequate causation, individual social agents, necessitarian view, epicyclic motion
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Charles Darwin, Nicolaus Copernicus, Sigmund Freud, The Loss of Rational Design, The Loss of Transparency, The Loss of Centrality, New York, Collected Essays, Philosophy of Science, Tycho Brahe, Scientific American, The Origin of Species, Cambridge University Press, Great Chain of Being, Descent of Man, Milky Way, Epitome of Copernican Astronomy, Philosophy of Social Science, Anthropic Principle, World War, Ernst Haeckel, Max Weber, Ice Age, Middle Ages, Johannes Kepler
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