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Conventionalism / Yemima Ben-Menahem.
| Author/creator | Ben-Menahem, Yemima, 1946- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006. |
| Description | x, 330 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Overview : the varieties of conventionalism -- Origins : Poincaré and Duhem on convention -- Relativity : from "experience and geometry" to "geometry and experience" -- Implicit definition -- "Unlimited possibilities" : Carnap on convention -- Metaphor and argument : Quine on convention -- Wittgenstein : from conventionalism to iconoclasm. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-320) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005014333 |
| ISBN | 0521826195 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780521826198 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | B809.15 .B46 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |