ISBN: 9789027701923

[ED: Hardcover], [PU: Springer Netherlands Springer, Berlin], An occurrence is explained by being related to prior events through known laws. Other intellectual activities may also constitute explanation - but this much certainly does. Ideally, an explained occurrence (0) could have been predicted in a connected way - by extrapolation from prior events (e) via the same laws (L). Schematically, 1 Explanation: 0 -Lt, 2, 3-(e e e )'-AI t 2 3 01 Prediction: (e e e )I-L , 2, 3_ +.11 t 2 3 t Thus Mars' backward loop in late summer, 1956, is explained by showing how this follows from (e ) its mean distance from sun and earth, (e ) its t 2 mean period of revolution, (e ) its past positions relative to earth, etc. 3 - by way of the laws of Celestial Mechanics (including (Lt) Kepler's Laws and Galileo's, (L2) Newton's, and (L3) those of Laplace and Lagrange. Moreover, this loop (0) could have been predicted from such events (e -e ) via the laws of Celestial Mechanics. t 3 This is an ideal situation. It crystallized late in the history of planetary theory. The Greeks found explanations for heavenly motions: the back ward loops were explained to their satisfaction. But they could not predict these motions, not in terms of Attic explanatory cosmologies. x, 285 S. 3 SW-Abb., 80 figures. 223 mm Versandfertig in 3-5 Tagen, DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, Offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten)

ISBN: 9789027701923

An occurrence is explained by being related to prior events through known laws. Other intellectual activities may also constitute explanation - but this much certainly does. Ideally, an explained occurrence (0) could have been predicted in a connected way - by extrapolation from prior events (e) via the same laws (L). Schematically, 1 Explanation: 0 -Lt, 2, 3-(e e e )'-AI t 2 3 01 Prediction: (e e e )I-L , 2, 3_ +.11 t 2 3 t Thus Mars' backward loop in late summer, 1956, is explained by showing how this follows from (e ) its mean distance from sun and earth, (e ) its t 2 mean period of revolution, (e ) its past positions relative to earth, etc. 3 - by way of the laws of Celestial Mechanics (including (Lt) Kepler's Laws and Galileo's, (L2) Newton's, and (L3) those of Laplace and Lagrange. Moreover, this loop (0) could have been predicted from such events (e -e ) via the laws of Celestial Mechanics. t 3 This is an ideal situation. It crystallized late in the history of planetary theory. The Greeks found explanations for heavenly motions: the back­ ward loops were explained to their satisfaction. But they could not predict these motions, not in terms of Attic explanatory cosmologies. Books > Philosophy Hard cover, Springer Shop

1973, ISBN: 9789027701923

Dordrecht, Holland: D. Reidel Publishing, 1973. Ex-Library. Hardcover. Fair+/None. Synthese library Jr., Willard C. Humphreys Blue cloth boards with gilt titling on spine, bearing white Dewey numbers. Light edge wear and upper page edge has light foxing. Scars to both pastedowns where bookplate/envelope removed. Binding is sound and interior unmarked. 8vo. BOOK INFO: Illustrated in B&W. Delineating the interplay between the two currents of thought of Copernicus and Ptolemy within the history of planetary theory is a primary purpose of this book. Including analytical discussions of concepts like cosmology and astronomy,the scientific system, clean mathematical ideas, hypothesis-discovering and extrapolation. -(abridged from the preface). Includes publisher's catalog. Planetary theory, Astronomy--History; Mars backward loop, D. Reidel Publishing, 1973, 2

1973, ISBN: 9789027701923

Dordrecht: D. Reidel, 1973. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very good+. Hardcover with blue cloth boards in dust jacket, 1973, octavo, 282pp., illustrated in b&w. Book near fine with hint of wear to spine ends, binding tight, text clean and unmarked. DJ VG+ with toning, rubbing., D. Reidel, 1973, 3.5

ISBN: 9789027701923

Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside., 2.5