Rock, Bone, and Ruin
An Optimist's Guide to the Historical Sciences
- Paperback
376 pages
- Release Date
21 May 2024
Summary
The “historical sciences”—geology, paleontology, and archaeology—have made extraordinary progress in advancing our understanding of the deep past. How has this been possible, given that the evidence they have to work with offers mere traces of the past? In Rock, Bone, and Ruin, Adrian Currie explains that these scientists are “methodological omnivores,” with a variety of strategies and techniques at their disposal, and that this gives us every reason to be optimistic about their capa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262552035 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262552035 |
| Author: | Adrian Currie |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 376 |
| Release Date: | 21 May 2024 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | Life and Mind: Philosophical Issues in Biology and Psychology |
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“Here readers will find a rich and insightful discussion of historical scientific research….As such, Rock, Bone, and Ruin is most valuable to those interested in the epistemic challenges that face historical scientists….Philosophers engaged in discussions of realism, idealization, or value pluralism in the sciences will also find significant portions of the book that they can sink their teeth into.”—Philosophy of Science
About The Author
Adrian Currie
Adrian Currie is a Postdoctoral Associate at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk at Cambridge University.
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