Boyle on Fire: The Mechanical Revolution in Scientific Explanation.0826478271 Boyle on fire; the mechanical revolution in scientific explanation. Eaton, William Eaton, William, 1764–1811, U.S. army officer, celebrated for his exploit in the Tripolitan War, b. Woodstock, Conn. Captain Eaton was sent to Tunis as consul in 1798 and learned much about the Barbary States. R. Continuum Continuum (pl. -tinua or -tinuums) can refer to:
2005 205 pages $120.00 Hardcover Continuum studies in British philosophy QA802 Eaton Eaton may refer to: Buildings
Georgia (jôr`jə), Georgian Sakartvelo, Rus. Gruziya, officially Republic of Georgia, republic (2005 est. pop. 4,677,000), c.26,900 sq mi (69,700 sq km), in W Transcaucasia. Southern U.) explores the mechanical philosophy of British natural philosopher Robert Boyle (1627-91) and its relevance to such current issues in the philosophy of science as the nature of scientific explanation, the role that mechanical explanation plays in scientific practice, and whether mechanical explanations are epistemologically superior to non-mechanical explanations. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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