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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This book works well as an introduction to the contemporary philosophy of science. It's a collection of good papers which provide a nice historical arc from logical positivism to the present day. The editor has really succeeded in picking the right essays for this book, they relate to each other well and form a coherent whole, unlike so many other edited collections. If you know some philosophy and want to get an overview of the philosophy of science, this book is a great place to begin. no reviews | add a review
Readings that chart the rise and decline of logical positivism and the emergence of a new consensus, emphasizing the relation between theoretical and applied questions. The more than forty readings in this anthology cover the most important developments if the past six decades, charting the rise and decline of logical positivism and the gradual emergence of a new consensus concerning the major issues and theoretical options in the field. The editors have included articles on all the major special sciences and emphasize the relation between the more theoretical and applied questions. Part One deals with basic theoretical issues: confirmation, semantics, and the interpretation of theories; causation and explanation; and reductionism and the unity of science. In Part Two, these relatively abstract themes are illustrated and examined further in light of issues in the various special sciences including physics, biology, psychology, and social science. No library descriptions found. |
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