Explaining Technical Change A Case Study in the Philosophy of Science
Heftet /
1983
/ Engelsk
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ISBN
9780521270724
Published
1983-06-09
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Weight
350 gr
Height
229 mm
Width
152 mm
Thickness
16 mm
Age
U, 05
Language
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Engelsk
Format
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Heftet
Number of pages
276
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Technical change, defined as the manufacture and modification of tools, is generally thought to have played an important role in the evolution of intelligent life on earth, comparable to that of language. In this volume, first published in 1983, Jon Elster approaches the study of technical change from an epistemological perspective. He first sets out the main methods of scientific explanation and then applies those methods to some of the central theories of technical change. In particular, Elster considers neoclassical, evolutionary, and Marxist theories, whilst also devoting a chapter to Joseph Schumpeter's influential theory.
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Preface; General introduction; Part I. Modes of Scientific Explanation: 1. Causal explanation; 2. Functional explanation; 3. Intentional explanation; Part II. Theories of Technical Change: 4. Neoclassical theories; 5. Schumpeter's theory; 6. Evolutionary theories; 7. Marxist theories; Appendices; Notes; References; Index.
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In this volume, Jon Elster approaches the study of technical change from an epistemological perspective.
Product details
ISBN
9780521270724
Published
1983-06-09
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Weight
350 gr
Height
229 mm
Width
152 mm
Thickness
16 mm
Age
U, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
276
Author