Philosophy Of Science
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
208
Utgivningsdatum
2000-01-01
Förlag
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Illustrationer
bibliog., index
Dimensioner
234 x 156 x 6 mm
Vikt
340 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9780415152815

Philosophy Of Science

A Contemporary Introduction

av Alex Rosenberg
Paperback / Softback,  Engelska, 2000-01-01
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Identifies the philosophical problems that science raises through an examination of questions about its nature, methods and justification. A valuable introduction for science and philosophy students alike.
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Preface 1. WHY PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE? The relationship between science and philosophy. Scientific questions and questions about science. Modern science as philosophy. Understanding science and understanding Western civilization 2. THE NATURE OF SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATION AND THE PHILOSOPHICAL PROBLEMS IT RAISES Defining scientific explanation. Why do laws explain? Counter-examples and the pragmatics of explanation. Causation and explanation. Explaining why and explaining how. Conclusion 3. SCIENTIFIC THEORIES, EPISTEMOLOGY AND METAPHYSICS Hypothetico-deductivism. The problem of theoretical terms and the things they name. Theories and models. The epistemology of scientific testing. Underdetermination 4. THE CHALLENGE OF HISTORY AND SOCIOLOGY OF SCIENCE A place for history? No place for first philosophy? From philosophy to history to relativism. Could the earth really be flat? Bibliography Index

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