Reason and Knowledge: A Series of Translations of Twentieth-Century Western Philosophy

Author: (USA) Shapere, D. (Author), Chu Ping, Zhou Wen Zhang (Translators)
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: This book includes 19 papers by the renowned American philosopher Dudley Shapere, widely recognized in the West as a representative work reflecting the author's original theory. Each paper delves into cutting-edge issues in contemporary philosophy of science, specifically the nature of scientific revolution, exploring aspects such as scientific problems, methods, language, and beliefs about nature. It examines historical and contemporary examples from mathematics, physics, astronomy, chemistry, and biology, presenting some views considered important milestones in the philosophy of science. In these papers, the author opposes both absolute empiricism and absolute rationalism in science, ultimately proposing a "complementary" philosophy of science theory, which has attracted widespread attention in Western academic circles.