International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science
Overview
Works: | 207 works in 369 publications in 5 languages and 4,970 library holdings |
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Genres: | Conference papers and proceedings History Periodicals Bio-bibliography Biographies |
Roles: | Editor, Sponsor, Other, Organizer of meeting, isb, Publishing director |
Classifications: | QB1, 509 |
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Most widely held works about
International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science
- Newsletter by International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science( )
- Robert E. Butts papers by Robert E Butts( )
- Alfred Tarski papers by Alfred Tarski( )
- International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science, Division of History of Science by Eric G Forbes( Book )
Most widely held works by
International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science
Geographers : biobibliographical studies by International Geographical Union(
)
2 editions published between 1981 and 2016 in English and held by 636 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published between 1981 and 2016 in English and held by 636 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Geographers : biobibliographical studies(
)
2 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 545 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 545 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Quantum theory and reality; [papers] by
Mario Bunge(
Book
)
9 editions published in 1967 in English and held by 417 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Tum of the Tide During centuries physicists were supposed to be studying the physical world. Since the turn of the century this assumption has often been challenged as naive: it was proclaimed that physics is not about the external world but about observers and their manipUlations: that it is meaningless to talk of anything else than observation devices and opera tions: that the laws of physics concern our knowledge rather than the external world. This view of the nature of physical science has old roots in philo sophy but it was independently reinvented by a number of philosophi cally inclined physicists, notably ERNST MACH. These scientists were disgusted with the school philosophies and they were alarmed by the increasing number of physical concepts which they regarded as meta physical or beyond experimental control, such as those of absolute motion, ether, electromagnetic field, and molecule. Reasonably enough, they wished to keep physics testable. To accomplish this goal they adopted the safe method, namely to banish every idea that could not be closely tied to observation. In this way they certainly avoided the risks of untestable speculation but they also failed to enjoy the benefits of theoretical invention. Furthermore they instituted unawares a new meta physics that was to dominate the philosophy of physics for half a century: the metaphysics according to which the world is made of sense experience
9 editions published in 1967 in English and held by 417 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Tum of the Tide During centuries physicists were supposed to be studying the physical world. Since the turn of the century this assumption has often been challenged as naive: it was proclaimed that physics is not about the external world but about observers and their manipUlations: that it is meaningless to talk of anything else than observation devices and opera tions: that the laws of physics concern our knowledge rather than the external world. This view of the nature of physical science has old roots in philo sophy but it was independently reinvented by a number of philosophi cally inclined physicists, notably ERNST MACH. These scientists were disgusted with the school philosophies and they were alarmed by the increasing number of physical concepts which they regarded as meta physical or beyond experimental control, such as those of absolute motion, ether, electromagnetic field, and molecule. Reasonably enough, they wished to keep physics testable. To accomplish this goal they adopted the safe method, namely to banish every idea that could not be closely tied to observation. In this way they certainly avoided the risks of untestable speculation but they also failed to enjoy the benefits of theoretical invention. Furthermore they instituted unawares a new meta physics that was to dominate the philosophy of physics for half a century: the metaphysics according to which the world is made of sense experience
Vistas in astronomy(
)
in English and held by 415 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Vol. 9 is a record of the first joint symposium of the International Astronomical Union and the Union interationale d'histoire et de philosophie des sciences, held at the University of Hamburg, Aug. 22-24, 1964
in English and held by 415 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Vol. 9 is a record of the first joint symposium of the International Astronomical Union and the Union interationale d'histoire et de philosophie des sciences, held at the University of Hamburg, Aug. 22-24, 1964
Scientific knowledge socialized : selected proceedings of the 5th Joint International Conference on the History and Philosophy
of Science by Joint International Conference on the History and Philosophy of Science(
Book
)
19 editions published in 1988 in English and Undetermined and held by 291 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
19 editions published in 1988 in English and Undetermined and held by 291 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Archaeoastronomy in the New World : American primitive astronomy : proceedings of an international conference held at Oxford
University, September, 1981 by
Anthony F Aveni(
Book
)
8 editions published between 1982 and 2010 in English and held by 260 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1982 and 2010 in English and held by 260 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Geographers : biobibliographical studies(
)
in English and held by 252 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
in English and held by 252 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
La science au seizième siècle; Colloque international de Royaumont, 1-4 juillet 1957 by
International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science(
Book
)
16 editions published between 1957 and 1960 in 3 languages and held by 225 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 editions published between 1957 and 1960 in 3 languages and held by 225 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Change and progress in modern science : papers related to and arising from the Fourth International Conference on History
and Philosophy of Science, Blacksburg, Virginia, November 1982 by
Joseph C Pitt(
Book
)
6 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Theory and experiment : recent insights and new perspectives on their relation by
Diderik Batens(
Book
)
5 editions published between 1987 and 1988 in English and held by 209 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is not "another collection of contributions on a traditional subject." Even more than we dared to expect during the preparatory stages, the papers in this volume prove that our thinking about science has taken a new turn and has reached a new stage. The progressive destruction of the received view has been a fascinating and healthy experience. At present, the period of destruction is over. A richer and more equilibrated analysis of a number of problems is possible and is being cru'ried out. In this sense, this book comes right on time. We owe a lot to the scholars of the Kuhnian period. They not only did away with obstacles, but in several respects instigated a shift in attention that changed history and philosophy of science in a irreversible way. A c1earcut example - we borrow it from the paper by Risto Hilpinen - concerns the study of science as a process, Rnd not only as a result. Moreover, they apparently reached several lasting results, e.g., concerning the tremendous impact of theoretical conceptions on empirical data. Apart from baffling people for several decades, this insight rules out an other return to simple-minded empiricism in the future
5 editions published between 1987 and 1988 in English and held by 209 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is not "another collection of contributions on a traditional subject." Even more than we dared to expect during the preparatory stages, the papers in this volume prove that our thinking about science has taken a new turn and has reached a new stage. The progressive destruction of the received view has been a fascinating and healthy experience. At present, the period of destruction is over. A richer and more equilibrated analysis of a number of problems is possible and is being cru'ried out. In this sense, this book comes right on time. We owe a lot to the scholars of the Kuhnian period. They not only did away with obstacles, but in several respects instigated a shift in attention that changed history and philosophy of science in a irreversible way. A c1earcut example - we borrow it from the paper by Risto Hilpinen - concerns the study of science as a process, Rnd not only as a result. Moreover, they apparently reached several lasting results, e.g., concerning the tremendous impact of theoretical conceptions on empirical data. Apart from baffling people for several decades, this insight rules out an other return to simple-minded empiricism in the future
Revolutions in science : their meaning and relevance by
International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science(
Book
)
4 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 202 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1988 in English and held by 202 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The General history of astronomy by
Michael A Hoskin(
Book
)
in English and held by 99 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
in English and held by 99 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Colloquia Copernicana by
International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science(
Book
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11 editions published between 1970 and 1975 in 4 languages and held by 80 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published between 1970 and 1975 in 4 languages and held by 80 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Archives internationales d'histoire des sciences by
Académie internationale d'histoire des sciences(
)
in 3 languages and held by 78 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
in 3 languages and held by 78 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Logic, methodology, and philosophy of science : proceedings of the 1960 international congress by
Ernest Nagel(
Book
)
4 editions published between 1962 and 1974 in English and held by 63 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Provability, Computability and Reflection
4 editions published between 1962 and 1974 in English and held by 63 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Provability, Computability and Reflection
Studies in the history of scientific instruments : papers presented at the 7th Symposium of the Scientific Instruments Commission
of the Union internationale d'histoire et de philosophie des sciences by Symposium of the Scientific Instruments Commission of the Union Internationale D'histoire Et De Philosophie Des Sciences(
Book
)
3 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 48 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1989 in English and held by 48 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Geographers : biobibliographical studies by
Elizabeth Baigent(
)
3 editions published between 2017 and 2020 in English and held by 42 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies , Volume 37 explores the concept of distinction in geography. Through the lives of six geographers working in Brazil, North America, Europe and Rǔnion, it investigates what distinction consists of, how we identify and celebrate it and how it relates to quotidian practices in the discipline. The volume highlights the continuing importance of biography and the International Geographical Union in recording and assessing distinction. It also considers the relevance of personal networks for the circulation and translation of distinguished geographical knowledge, and how this knowledge can underpin applied projects and critical appraisal of geographical scholarship, both at a national and sub-national level. Gendered notions of distinction are also addressed, particularly through June Sheppard, who found limited recognition for her work as a result of gendered expectations within the discipline and society at large. By reflecting on how we locate distinguished geographers and tell their histories, Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies , Volume 37 makes an important contribution to fostering less canonical work in historical geography."--
3 editions published between 2017 and 2020 in English and held by 42 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies , Volume 37 explores the concept of distinction in geography. Through the lives of six geographers working in Brazil, North America, Europe and Rǔnion, it investigates what distinction consists of, how we identify and celebrate it and how it relates to quotidian practices in the discipline. The volume highlights the continuing importance of biography and the International Geographical Union in recording and assessing distinction. It also considers the relevance of personal networks for the circulation and translation of distinguished geographical knowledge, and how this knowledge can underpin applied projects and critical appraisal of geographical scholarship, both at a national and sub-national level. Gendered notions of distinction are also addressed, particularly through June Sheppard, who found limited recognition for her work as a result of gendered expectations within the discipline and society at large. By reflecting on how we locate distinguished geographers and tell their histories, Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies , Volume 37 makes an important contribution to fostering less canonical work in historical geography."--
Geographers : biobibliographical studies(
)
1 edition published in 2013 in English and held by 41 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Volume 33 of <i>Geographers Biobibliographical Studies</i> adds significantly to the corpus of scholarship on geography's multiple histories and biographies with six essays on individuals who have made major contributions to the development of geography in the twentieth century. This volume focuses on European geographers, including essays on individuals from Britain, France and Hungary. These are individuals who have made important and distinctive contributions to a diverse range of fields, including cartography, physical geography, oceanography and urban theory. As with previous volumes
1 edition published in 2013 in English and held by 41 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Volume 33 of <i>Geographers Biobibliographical Studies</i> adds significantly to the corpus of scholarship on geography's multiple histories and biographies with six essays on individuals who have made major contributions to the development of geography in the twentieth century. This volume focuses on European geographers, including essays on individuals from Britain, France and Hungary. These are individuals who have made important and distinctive contributions to a diverse range of fields, including cartography, physical geography, oceanography and urban theory. As with previous volumes
Geographers biobibliographical studies(
)
1 edition published in 2013 in English and held by 40 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume of Geographers Biobibliographical Studies brings together essays on four Frenchmen, a Czech, and three Englishmen. The lives of our subjects extend from the late Enlightenment and the era of 'polite science' in Regency Britain to the first decade of the 21st century. These geographers and their studies are linked not only in their regional expertise - from Brazil, French Indo-China to Scandinavia and South Africa - but also by their commitment to the development of geography as a science and as a discipline. Here, in different settings and at different times, we can see how the liv
1 edition published in 2013 in English and held by 40 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume of Geographers Biobibliographical Studies brings together essays on four Frenchmen, a Czech, and three Englishmen. The lives of our subjects extend from the late Enlightenment and the era of 'polite science' in Regency Britain to the first decade of the 21st century. These geographers and their studies are linked not only in their regional expertise - from Brazil, French Indo-China to Scandinavia and South Africa - but also by their commitment to the development of geography as a science and as a discipline. Here, in different settings and at different times, we can see how the liv
Geographers : biobibliographical studies(
)
2 editions published between 2016 and 2020 in English and held by 39 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies, Volume 35 includes seven essays discussing the contribution made to geography by eleven geographers. The subjects include: three British figures, Francis Rennell Rodd (1895-1978) expert on the Sahara; David Harris (1930-2013), a geographer with archaeological interests; and William Gordon East, historical geographer (1902-1998); a Spanish urban scholar, Enric Martin (1928-2012); Mauricio de Almeida Abreu (1948-2011), a Brazilian urban and historical geographer; and two essays on French geographers, one on Jacques Levainville (1869-1932), the other an innovative prosopographical essay on five French authors involved in the monumental Vidalian Geographie Universelle of the early 20th century. In these studies, geography's international dimensions are illuminated and the subject's vibrant history shown to be the result of committed endeavours in the field, in the classroom and in print."--
2 editions published between 2016 and 2020 in English and held by 39 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies, Volume 35 includes seven essays discussing the contribution made to geography by eleven geographers. The subjects include: three British figures, Francis Rennell Rodd (1895-1978) expert on the Sahara; David Harris (1930-2013), a geographer with archaeological interests; and William Gordon East, historical geographer (1902-1998); a Spanish urban scholar, Enric Martin (1928-2012); Mauricio de Almeida Abreu (1948-2011), a Brazilian urban and historical geographer; and two essays on French geographers, one on Jacques Levainville (1869-1932), the other an innovative prosopographical essay on five French authors involved in the monumental Vidalian Geographie Universelle of the early 20th century. In these studies, geography's international dimensions are illuminated and the subject's vibrant history shown to be the result of committed endeavours in the field, in the classroom and in print."--
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- International Astronomical Union Other Organizer of meeting
- International Geographical Union Working Group on the History of Geographical Thought
- International Geographical Union Commission on the History of Geographical Thought
- Freeman, Thomas Walter Editor
- Lorimer, Hayden Editor
- Withers, Charles W. J. Editor
- Beer, Arthur 1900- Author Editor
- Bunge, Mario 1919-2020 Author Editor
- Académie internationale de philosophie des sciences
- Aveni, Anthony F.
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International Union for the Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Sciences
International Union of the History of Science
I.U.H.P.S.
I.U.H.P.S. (International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science)
International Union for History and Philosophy of Science.
International Union for the History and Philosophy of Science
International Union of History and Philosophy of Science.
International Union of History and Philosophy of Science learned society
International union of the history and philosophy of science
Internationaler Verbad für Geschichte und Philosophie der Wissenschaften
Internationaler Verband für Geschichte und Philosophie der Wissenschaften.
Internationaler Verband für Wissenschaftsgeschichte und -Philosophie
Internationaler Verbrand für Geschichte und Philosophie der Wissenschaften
IUHPS
IUHPS (International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science)
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Liên đoàn Quốc tế về Lịch sử và Triết học của khoa học
Meždunarodnyj sojuz istorii i filosofii nauki
Meždunarodnyj Sojuz po Istorii i Filosofii Nauki
Mezhdunarodnyĭ soi︠u︡z istorii i filosofii nauki
Mezinárodní unie pro dějiny a filosofii vědy
U.I.H.P.S.
U.I.H.P.S. (International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science)
UIHPS
Union for the History and Philosophy of Science
Unión internacional de historia y filosofía de la ciencias
Unión Internacional de Historia y Filosofía de las Ciencias
Union international d'histoire et de philosophie des sciences
Union internationale d'histoire et de philosophie des science.
Union internationale d'histoire et de philosophie des sciences
Union internationale d'histoire et du philosophie des sciences
Union internationale d'histoire et philosophie des sciences
Union of History and Philosophy of Science
Union of the History and Philosophy of Science
Verband für Geschichte und Philosophie der Wissenschaften
Международный союз истории и философии науки
האיגוד הבינלאומי להיסטוריה ופילוסופיה של מדע וטכנולוגיה
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