Philosophy Of Science

by Alexander Bird

Overview

An up-to-date, clear but rigorous introduction to the philosophy of science offering an indispensable grounding in the philosophical understanding of science and its problems. The book pays full heed to the neglected but vital conceptual issues such as the nature of scientific laws, while balancing and linking this with a full coverage of epistemological problems such as our knowledge of such laws.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781857285048
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/11/1998
Series:	Fundamentals of Philosophy
Pages:	324
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Part 1 Representation: laws of nature; natural kinds; theories; realism. Part 2 Reason: induction; anti-inductivism; progress in science; explaining science. Part 3 Realism and rationality: what'science does and how - some answers.

Editorial Reviews

An excellent introduction to the current state of thinking in one of the chief areas of human thought. - Mind

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