A Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Science (OPUS)

A Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Science (OPUS)

by JohnLosee (Author)

Synopsis

How do theories of science "progress'? What standards must be met by a scientific explanation? How can one evaluate competing theories? Since the time of Plato and Aristotle, scientists and philosophers have raised questions about the proper evaluation of scientific interpretations. This guide is an introduction to the philosophy of science, suitable for readers who may not have the extensive knowledge of formal logic or the history of the several sciences. This new edition includes an extended discussion of such recent developments and controversies as new approaches to evaluative standards and cognitive aims, scientific realism, causal theories of explanation, Bayesian theories of confirmation and the search for a non-prescriptive philosophy of science. John Losee is the author of "Philosophy of Science and Historical Enquiry".

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 331
Edition: 3
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Published: 09 Sep 1993

ISBN 10: 0192892479
ISBN 13: 9780192892478

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An excellent text. Utterly unique in its depth of historical material. --Michael Goodman, Humboldt State University [A] well-known and widely used text.....As in the earlier editions the same writing style and format for organizing the material are preserved. As a result the book rigidly stays at the level of presenting only carefully condensed factual presentations in serial order of the individual authors involved, and scrupulously avoids any critical evaluations or comparisons of the philosophies of science sketched out for the reader. --Physis This is a concise and authorative summary of ideas about the scientific methods from antiquity to the present day, hence an invaluable source to students and teachers of philosophy and the history of science. --Kenneth A.R. Kennedy, Cornell University