WebbPhilosophy of Science: The Central Issues Martin Curd & Jan A. Cover (eds.) Norton ( 1998 ) Copy BIBTEX Abstract Contents Preface General Introduction 1 Science and Pseudoscience Introduction Karl Popper, Science: Conjectures and Refutations Thomas S. Kuhn, Logic of Discovery or Psychology of Research? WebbThis is Philosophy of Science introduces the most important philosophical issues that arise within the empirical sciences. Requiring no previous background in philosophy, this reader-friendly volume covers topics ranging from traditional questions about the nature of explanation and the confirmation of theories to practical issues concerning the design of …
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Webb17 mars 1998 · 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 … WebbReviews the book, Philosophy of science: The central issues, edited by Martin Curd and J. A. Cover (1998). This book provides a very comprehensive philosophy of science anthology. The collection consists of forty-nine articles and self-contained excerpts by many leading philosophers. pop up card airplane
Philosophy of Science An Introduction to the Central Issues
WebbA flexible and comprehensive introduction to the main currents in philosophy of science. Both an anthology and an introductory textbook, Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues offers instructors and students a comprehensive anthology of fifty-two primary texts by leading philosophers in the field and provides extensive editorial commentary ... WebbThe book covers the thirteen topics most commonly studied in philosophy of science courses, including scientific laws, scientific methodology, scientific revolutions, induction, causation, realism and anti-realism, scientific realism, scientific change and paradigm shifts, epistemology and knowledge in science, quantum mechanics, Darwinian … WebbMy primary research lies in the intersection of epistemology, meta-epistemology, and philosophy of logic. My work incorporates the conceptual aspects of technical developments from the ... pop up caravans perth