| Plato's Philosophy of Science Contributor(s): Gregory, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0715629875 ISBN-13: 9780715629871 Publisher: Bristol Classical Press OUR PRICE: $217.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2001 Annotation: Seeking to reassess Plato's views on how we might investigate and explain the natural world, this book argues that many of the common charges against Plato (disinterest, ignorance, dismissal of observation) are unfounded, and that Plato had a series of important and cogent criticisms of the early atomists and other physiologoi. His views on science, and on astronomy and cosmology in particular, develop in interesting ways. It also argues that Plato can best be seen as someone who is struggling with the foundations of scientific realism, and that he has interesting epistemological, cosmological and nomological reasons for his teleological approach |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects |
| Dewey: 501 |
| LCCN: 2004351582 |
| Physical Information: 1.21" H x 6.08" W x 9.6" (1.47 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Seeking to reassess Plato's views on how we might investigate and explain the natural world, this book argues that many of the common charges against Plato (disinterest, ignorance, dismissal of observation) are unfounded, and that Plato had a series of important and cogent criticisms of the early atomists and other physiologoi. His views on science, and on astronomy and cosmology in particular, develop in interesting ways. It also argues that Plato can best be seen as someone who is struggling with the foundations of scientific realism, and that he has interesting epistemological, cosmological and nomological reasons for his teleological approach. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gregory, Andrew: - Andrew Gregory is Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, University College London, UK. He is the author of many books on the science of the ancient world, including Plato's Philosophy of Science (2000), Eureka! The Birth of Science (2001) and Ancient Greek Cosmogony (2008) |
