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Physics, Theoretical Knowledge and Weinberg's Grand Reductionism (1998)

Wójcicki, Ryszard

Springer

Foundations of science 3 (1998), S. 61-77

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ISSN: 1572-8471

Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000

Topics: Natural Sciences in General

Notes: Abstract The two main points of this contribution are the following: (1) Applied mathematical theories might complement physical theories in an essential way; some applied mathematical theories allow us to understand phenomena we are unable to explain by resorting to physical theories alone, (2) In the case of social sciences it might be necessary to account for examined phenomena by resorting to the idea of goal-oriented activity (the causal approach typical for natural science might be unsatisfactory). Weinberg's idea of grand reductionism ignores the two above mentioned facts and hence overestimates the foundational role of physics and its methodology.

Type of Medium: Electronic Resource

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1009682103604

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