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Perspectives on Science publishes science studies that integrate historical, philosophical, and sociological perspectives. Its interdisciplinary approach is intended to foster a more comprehensive understanding of the sciences and the contexts in which they develop. Each issue is comprised of theoretical essays, case studies and review essays.
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Volume 17, Number 4, Winter 2009Table of Contents
pp. 385-416
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View The Framing of the Fundamental Probability Set: A Historical Case Study on the Context of Mathematical Discovery
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pp. 417-428
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View Models, Pictures, and Unified Accounts of Representation: Lessons from Aesthetics for Philosophy of Science
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pp. 429-456
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View Newton’s Metaphysics of Space: A “Tertium Quid” betwixt Substantivalism and Relationism, or Merely a “God of the (Rational Mechanical) Gaps”?
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pp. 457-481
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| ISSN | 1530-9274 |
|---|---|
| Print ISSN | 1063-6145 |
| Launched on MUSE | 2009-10-14 |
| Open Access | No |
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Copyright © 2008 the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
