Philosophy of science : a very short introduction / Samir Okasha.
2016
Q175 .O337 2016
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Title
Philosophy of science : a very short introduction / Samir Okasha.
Author
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9780198745587 (paperback)
0198745583 (paperback)
0198745583 (paperback)
Published
Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Copyright
©2016
Language
English
Description
140 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Call Number
Q175 .O337 2016
Review
"In this new edition Samir Ikasha reviews the main themes of contemporary philosophy of science. Beginning with a brief account of the history of modern science, he asks whether there is a discernible pattern to the way scientific ideas change over time. He examines scientific inference, scientific explanation, and the debate between realist and anti-realist views of science."--Provided by publisher.
Note
Previous edition: 2002.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
What is science?
Scientific inference
Explanation in science
Realism and anti-realism
Scientific change and scientific revolutions
Philosophical problems in physics, biology, and psychology
Science and its critics.
Scientific inference
Explanation in science
Realism and anti-realism
Scientific change and scientific revolutions
Philosophical problems in physics, biology, and psychology
Science and its critics.
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Q175 .O337 2016
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