The Devil in the Details : Asymptotic Reasoning in Explanation, Reduction, and Emergence Hardback
by Dr Robert W. (Associate Professor of Philosophy, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Ohio Batterman
Part of the Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Science series
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Batterman examines a form of scientific reasoning called asymptotic reasoning, which he argues has important consequences for our understanding of the scientific process as a whole.
He argues that asymptotic reasoning is essential for explaining what physicists call universal behaviour: in this type of reasoning, a scientific observer may choose to focus on only a handful among many avaliable variables, while arguing that the others make little or no contribution to the behaviour in a given system.
With clarity and rigour, Batterman simplifies some of the more complex questions about universal behaviour, demonstrating a profound understanding of the underlying structures that ground them.
This book introduces a valuable new method that offers the possibility of filling explanatory gaps across disciplines and is guaranteed a broad and enthusiastic readership.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:154 pages, numerous figures
- Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
- Publication Date:20/12/2001
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- ISBN:9780195146479
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:154 pages, numerous figures
- Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
- Publication Date:20/12/2001
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- ISBN:9780195146479
