Author

Contributions

  • Cohen, Robert S. - Contributor

Publication

1998 - Springer Netherlands, Dordrecht, Netherlands

Language

English

Word Count

75,500 words, Guess

Page Count

302 pages

Physical Format

Electronic resource

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivelawcausalityitsl00fran
  • ISBN-109401063230
  • ISBN-10940115516X
  • ISBN-139789401063234
  • ISBN-139789401155168
and 4 more
  • OCLC Control Number851374770
  • Better World Books9789401063234
  • Better World Books9789401155168
  • Open LibraryOL27069521M

Classifications

  • DDC501
  • LCCB67
  • LCCB1-5802
and 1 more
  • LCCQ174-175.3

Description

The Law of Causality and its Limits (1931) a principal work from the classical period of the Vienna Circle, was written by Philipp Frank, a physicist and philosopher, to clarify the strengths and weaknesses of the notion of causal explanation. The book contains analyses of central issues in the philosophy of science: meaning of general statements, determinism, vitalism, lawfulness in biology and physical science, irreversibility, cause and chance, among others.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Vienna Circle Collection -- 22

Other Editions

  • The Law of Causality and Its LimitsElectronic resourceSpringer Netherlands1998-01-01

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