商品簡介
Philosophers and scientists discuss how failure has influenced the development of science, and how current failures might influence its course in the future. Among the modern examples are nonequilibrium statistical physics, and neoclassical consumer theory; early examples include Aristotelian psychology and molecular biology. Some of the eight articles were presented at an April 1988 workshop at the University of Pittsburgh. No index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
作者簡介
Tamara Horowitz is professor of philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh and the co-editor of Thought Experiments in Science and Philosophy (Rowman & Littlefield, 1991).
Allen I. Janis is professor of physics at the University of Pittsburgh.
