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This is an open access book. This book, the first edited collection of its kind, explores the recent emergence of philosophical research in astrophysics. It assembles a variety of original essays from scholars who are currently shaping this field, and it combines insightful overviews of the current...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Mills Boyd, Nora (Editor), De Baerdemaeker, Siska (Editor), Heng, Kevin (Editor), Matarese, Vera (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2023.
Edition:1st ed. 2023.
Series:Synthese Library, Studies in Epistemology, Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy of Science, 472
Subjects:
Science > Philosophy.
Astronomy.
Molecules > Models.
Knowledge, Theory of.
Astronomy > Observations.
Philosophy of Science.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Molecular Modelling.
Epistemology.
Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.
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Summary:This is an open access book. This book, the first edited collection of its kind, explores the recent emergence of philosophical research in astrophysics. It assembles a variety of original essays from scholars who are currently shaping this field, and it combines insightful overviews of the current state of play with novel, significant contributions. It therefore provides an ideal source for understanding the current debates in philosophy of astrophysics, and it offers new ideas for future cutting-edge research. The selection of essays offered in this book addresses methodological and metaphysical questions that target a wide range of topics, including dark matter, black holes, astrophysical observations and modelling. The book serves as the first standard resource in philosophy of astrophysics for all scholars who work in the field and want to expand or deepen their knowledge, but it also provides an accessible guide for all those philosophers and scientists who are interested in getting a first, basic understanding of the main issues in philosophy of astrophysics.
Physical Description:XII, 332 p. 1 illus. online resource.
ISBN:9783031266188
ISSN:2542-8292 ;
DOI:10.1007/978-3-031-26618-8
Access:Open Access

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