Philosophy of science: a contemporary introduction /
Rosenberg, Alexander,
Philosophy of science: a contemporary introduction / Alex Rosenberg. - 3rd ed. - New York : Routledge, 2012. - xii, 308 p. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-298) and index.
1. Philosophy and science --
2. Why is philosophy of science important? --
3. Scientific explanation --
4. Why do laws explain? --
5. Causation, inexact laws and statistical probabilities --
6. Laws and explanations in biology and the 'special sciences' --
7. The structure of scientific theories --
8. Epistemic and metaphysical issues about scientific theories --
9. Theory construction vs. model building --
10. Induction and probability --
11. Confirmation, falsification, underdetermination --
12. Challenges from the history of science --
13. Naturalism in the philosophy of science --
14. The contested character of science --
15. Science, relativism and objectivity.
9780415891769 (hardback)
Science--Philosophy.
PHILOSOPHY / General
SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects
501 / ROS/P
Philosophy of science: a contemporary introduction / Alex Rosenberg. - 3rd ed. - New York : Routledge, 2012. - xii, 308 p. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-298) and index.
1. Philosophy and science --
2. Why is philosophy of science important? --
3. Scientific explanation --
4. Why do laws explain? --
5. Causation, inexact laws and statistical probabilities --
6. Laws and explanations in biology and the 'special sciences' --
7. The structure of scientific theories --
8. Epistemic and metaphysical issues about scientific theories --
9. Theory construction vs. model building --
10. Induction and probability --
11. Confirmation, falsification, underdetermination --
12. Challenges from the history of science --
13. Naturalism in the philosophy of science --
14. The contested character of science --
15. Science, relativism and objectivity.
9780415891769 (hardback)
Science--Philosophy.
PHILOSOPHY / General
SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects
501 / ROS/P