Author : Acad Emie Internationale de Philosophie Des Sciences
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9810247915
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (12 download)
Book Synopsis The Problem of the Unity of Science by : Acad Emie Internationale de Philosophie Des Sciences
Download or read book The Problem of the Unity of Science written by Acad Emie Internationale de Philosophie Des Sciences and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2001 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unity of science has been a widely discussed issue both in the philosophy of science and within several sciences. Reductionism has often been seen as the means of bringing the different sciences to a fundamental unity by reference to some basic science, but it shows many limitations. Multidisciplinarity and interdisciplinarity have also been proposed as methodologies for attaining unity without underestimating the diversity of the sciences.This volume starts with a clarification of the possible meanings of this unity and then discusses the features of the mentioned approaches to unity, evaluating the success and the shortcomings of the unification programme among different sciences and within a single science.