The Devil in the Details: Asymptotic Reasoning in Explanation, Reduction, and Emergence
Robert W. Batterman
Robert Batterman examines a form of scientific reasoning called asymptotic reasoning, arguing that it has important consequences for our understanding of the scientific process as a whole. He maintains that asymptotic reasoning is essential for explaining what physicists call universal behavior. With clarity and rigor, he simplifies complex questions about universal behavior, demonstrating a profound understanding of the underlying structures that ground them. This book introduces a valuable new method that is certain to fill explanatory gaps across disciplines.
年:
2001
出版商:
Oxford University Press, USA
語言:
english
頁數:
155
ISBN 10:
0195146476
ISBN 13:
9780195146479
系列:
Oxford Studies in the Philosophy of Science
文件:
DJVU, 992 KB
IPFS:
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english, 2001