Philosophy of Science: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy S.)

Philosophy of Science: A Contemporary Introduction (Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy S.)

by Alex Rosenberg (Author)

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Identifies the philosophical problems that science raises through an examination of questions about its nature, methods and justification. A valuable introduction for science and philosophy students alike.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 224
Edition: 2
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 25 Apr 2005

ISBN 10: 0415343178
ISBN 13: 9780415343176

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A first-rate, challenging text that emphasizes the philosophy in the philosophy of science. Rosenberg offers a superb introduction to the epistemological and metaphysical issues at stake in modern science.
Author Bio
Alexander Rosenberg is Professor of Philosophy at Duke University, North Carolina, USA. His ten books in the philosophy of science include The Structure of Biological Science (1985) and Philosophy of Social Science (1995). He has been a Guggenheim Fellow, a Fellow of the American Council of Learned Societies and the National Science Foundation. In 1993 he won the Lakatos Prize in the Philosophy of Science.