Astronomy and Astrophysics in the Philosophy of Science

This article looks at philosophical aspects and questions that modern astrophysical research gives rise to. Other than cosmology, astrophysics particularly deals with understanding phenomena and processes operating at "intermediate" cosmic scales, which has rarely aroused philosophical int...

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Autor principal: Anderl, Sibylle (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
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Publicado: 2015
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