Kant’s Philosophy of Physical Science Metaphysische Anfangsgründe der Naturwissenschaft 1786–1986

The papers in this volume are offered in celebration of the 200th anni versary of the pub 1 i cat i on of Inmanue 1 Kant's The MetaphysicaL Foundations of NatupaL Science. All of the es­ says (including the Introduction) save two were written espe­ ci ally for thi s volume. Gernot Bohme' s...

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Other Authors: Butts, Robert E. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1986, 1986
Edition:1st ed. 1986
Series:The Western Ontario Series in Philosophy of Science, A Series of Books in Philosophy of Science, Methodology, Epistemology, Logic, History of Science, and Related Fields
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Kant’s Quest for a Method for Metaphysics
  • I The Metaphysical Grounding of Newtonian Natural Philosophy
  • The Metaphysical Foundations of Newtonian Science
  • Kant’s Two Grand Hypotheses
  • Filled with Wonder: Kant’s Cosmological Essay, the Universal Natural History and Theory of the Heavens
  • II The Structure of Scientific Methodology
  • Kant’s ‘Special Metaphysics’ and The Metaphysical Foundations of Natural Science
  • The Methodological Structure of Kant’s Metaphysics of Science
  • Projecting the Order of Nature
  • III The Status of Physical Laws and of Theoretical Entities
  • Kant on the A Priori and Material Necessity
  • Kant’s Methodology: Progress Beyond Newton?
  • Kant on Realism and Methodology
  • IV A Thesis About Kant’s Theory of Knowledge
  • Kant’s Epistemology as a Theory of Alienated Knowledge
  • Notes on the Authors