Extending Ourselves
Author | : Paul Humphreys |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 183 |
Release | : 2004-07-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198036005 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198036000 |
Rating | : 4/5 (000 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Extending Ourselves by : Paul Humphreys
Download or read book Extending Ourselves written by Paul Humphreys and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-07-22 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computational methods have become the dominant technique in many areas of science. This book contains the first systematic philosophical account of these new methods and their consequences for scientific method. This book will be of interest to philosophers of science and to anyone interested in the role played by computers in modern science.