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Extending Ourselves: Computational Science, Empiricism, and Scientific Method Humphreys, Paul (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, University of Virginia)
Extending Ourselves: Computational Science, Empiricism, and Scientific Method
Humphreys, Paul (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, University of Virginia)
Contains the philosophical account of new computer methods for empirical scientific research, and how they require a different approach to scientific method. This work draws a parallel between the ways in which such computational methods have enhanced our abilities to mathematically model the world, and the familiar ways.
256 pages, Illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 21, 2007 |
| ISBN13 | 9780195313291 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Pages | 192 |
| Dimensions | 153 × 230 × 12 mm · 276 g |
| Language | English |