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(3.87) | 1 | Gathering 49 readings on a variety of topics--science and pseudoscience; rationality, objectivity, and values in science; laws of nature; models of explanation, among others--this anthology introduces students to the often challenging problems examined by major thinkers in the field. Combine this with thoughtful and thorough apparatus, and Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues is the most flexible and comprehensive collection ever created for undergraduate courses.… (more) |
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. ▾Conversations (About links) No current Talk conversations about this book. » See also 1 mention » Add other authors Author name | Role | Type of author | Work? | Status | Cover, J. A. | Editor | primary author | all editions | confirmed | Curd, Martin | Editor | main author | all editions | confirmed | Achinstein, Peter | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Ayer, A. J. | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Brown, James Robert | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Carnap, Rudolf | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Cartwright, Nancy | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Dretske, Fred I. | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Duhem, Pierre | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Feyerabend, Paul K. | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Fine, Arthur | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Gillies, Donald | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Glymour, Clark | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Hacking, Ian | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Hempel, Carl G. | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Horwich, Paul | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Kitcher, Philip | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Kuhn, Thomas S. | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Lakatos, Imre | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Laudan, Larry | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Lipton, Peter | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Longino, Helen E. | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Maxwell, Grover | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | McMullin, Ernan | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Mellor, D. H. | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Musgrave, Alan | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Nagel, Ernest | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Nickles, Thomas | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Okruhlik, Kathleen | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Popper, Karl | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Quine, W. V. | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Railton, Peter | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Resnik, David B. | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Ruben, David-Hillel | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Ruse, Michael | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Salmon, Wesley C. | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Snyder, Laura J. | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | Thagard, Paul R. | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed | van Fraassen, Bas C. | Contributor | secondary author | all editions | confirmed |
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General Introduction -- The philosophy of science is at least as old as Aristotle, but it has risen to special prominence in the twentieth century. As scientists have made tremendous advances in fields as diverse as genetics, geology, and quantum mechanics, increasing numbers of philosophers have made science their focus of study. In its broadest terms, the philosophy of science is the investigation of philosophical questions that arise from reflecting on science. What makes these questions philosophical is their generality, their fundamental character, and their resistance to solution by empirical disciplines such as history, sociology, and psychology. | |
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▾References References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in English (1)▾Book descriptions Gathering 49 readings on a variety of topics--science and pseudoscience; rationality, objectivity, and values in science; laws of nature; models of explanation, among others--this anthology introduces students to the often challenging problems examined by major thinkers in the field. Combine this with thoughtful and thorough apparatus, and Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues is the most flexible and comprehensive collection ever created for undergraduate courses. ▾Library descriptions No library descriptions found. ▾LibraryThing members' description
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"Philosophy of Science" is a useful and comprehensive reader full of articles by philosophers and scientists that seeks to answer questions such as "What is a science?" and "How does a paradigm shift occur, and what are the consequences for science when it occurs?"
If you are a student of the sciences, I highly recommend that you read this book and ponder its implications for your particular field. ( )