Philosophy of science: a contemporary introduction / (Record no. 194738)
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| fixed length control field | 02490cam a22003374a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780415891769 (hardback) |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Transcribing agency | CUS |
| 082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 501 |
| Item number | ROS/P |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Rosenberg, Alexander, |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Philosophy of science: a contemporary introduction / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Alex Rosenberg. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 3rd ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Routledge, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2012. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xii, 308 p. ; |
| Dimensions | 25 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-298) and index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 1. Philosophy and science --<br/>2. Why is philosophy of science important? --<br/>3. Scientific explanation --<br/>4. Why do laws explain? --<br/>5. Causation, inexact laws and statistical probabilities --<br/>6. Laws and explanations in biology and the 'special sciences' --<br/>7. The structure of scientific theories --<br/>8. Epistemic and metaphysical issues about scientific theories --<br/>9. Theory construction vs. model building --<br/>10. Induction and probability --<br/>11. Confirmation, falsification, underdetermination --<br/>12. Challenges from the history of science --<br/>13. Naturalism in the philosophy of science --<br/>14. The contested character of science --<br/>15. Science, relativism and objectivity. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT | |
| Keyword | Science |
| General subdivision | Philosophy. |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT | |
| Keyword | PHILOSOPHY / General |
| 650 #7 - SUBJECT | |
| Keyword | SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | General Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession number | Date last seen | Koha item type |
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| Central Library, Sikkim University | Central Library, Sikkim University | 18/04/2018 | 501 ROS/P | 46113 | 18/04/2018 | General Books |