Philosophy of Earth Science

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPhilosophies of the Sciences
Subtitle of host publicationA Guide
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
Pages213-236
Number of pages24
ISBN (Print)9781405199957
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 2010

Keywords

  • Autonomy of earth science
  • Correlation of time and length scale of earth-scientific phenomena
  • Earth science - sub-disciplines with different aims
  • Earth science and predictions of phenomena on earth and earth-like planets
  • Explanation in earth science - inference to the best explanation
  • Historical sciences and descriptive aims
  • Nomological sciences - associated with explanatory aims
  • Philosophical analysis of earth science
  • Philosophy of earth science
  • Theories of earth science - hypotheses about unobservable events or generalized

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