{"product_id":"9789401051583","title":"The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science: Method Replaces Metaphysics","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science: Method Replaces Metaphysics\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003ePitt, Joseph C.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eGalileo is revered as one of the founders of modern science  primarily because of such discoveries as the law of falling bodies and  the moons of Jupiter. In addition to his scientific achievements,  Professor Pitt argues that Galileo deserves increased attention for  his contributions to the methodology of the new science and that his  method retains its value even today. \u003cbr\u003e  In a detailed analysis of Galileo's mature works, Pitt reconstructs  crucial features of Galileo's epistemology. He shows how Galileo's  methodological insights grow out of an appreciation of the limits of  human knowledge and he brings fresh insight to our concept of  Galileo's methodology and its implications for contemporary debates.  Working from Galileo's insistence on the contrast between the number  of things that can be known and the limited abilities of human  knowers, Pitt shows how Galileo's common sense approach to rationality  permits the development of a robust scientific method. At the same  time, Pitt argues that we should correct our picture of Galileo, the  culture hero. Instead of seeing him as a martyr to the cause of truth,  Galileo is best understood as a man of his times who was responding to  a variety of social pressures during a period of intellectual and  political turmoil. \u003cbr\u003e  This book will be of interest to philosophers and to historians and  sociologists of science as well as to a general readership interested  in the scientific revolution. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2014-08-23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789401051583\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-011-2620-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 229cm x152cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 201\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44398566178956,"sku":"9789401051583","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789401051583.jpg?v=1775710567","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9789401051583","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}