"Cell biology was a revolutionary science in its own right, but in this book, it also provides fuel for yet another revolution, one that focuses on the very conception of science itself. Laws have traditionally been regarded as the primary vehicle of explanation, but in the emerging philosophy...

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Main Author:	Bechtel, William (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge [u.a.] Cambridge University Press 2006
Edition:	1. publ.
Series:	Cambridge studies in philosophy and biology
Subjects:	Geschichte Cytologie Cytology Cytology > history Cell Physiology Cytological Techniques
Online Access:	Table of contents
Summary:	"Cell biology was a revolutionary science in its own right, but in this book, it also provides fuel for yet another revolution, one that focuses on the very conception of science itself. Laws have traditionally been regarded as the primary vehicle of explanation, but in the emerging philosophy of science it is mechanisms that do the explanatory work. William Bechtel emphasizes how mechanisms were discovered by cell biologists, focusing especially on the way in which new instruments - the ultracentrifuge and the electron microscope made these inquiries possible. He also describes how scientists organized new journals and professional societies to provide an institutional structure to the new enterprise."--BOOK JACKET.
Item Description:	Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:	XII, 323 S. Ill.
ISBN:	9780521812474 052181247X