Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Philosophy of science: a contemporary introduction / Alex Rosenberg.

By: Rosenberg, AlexanderMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Routledge, 2012Edition: 3rd edDescription: xii, 308 p. ; 25 cmISBN: 9780415891769 (hardback)Subject(s): Science -- Philosophy | PHILOSOPHY / General | SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social AspectsDDC classification: 501

Contents:

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.

Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.

Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

Holdings ( 1 )
Title notes ( 2 )
Comments ( 0 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University	501 ROS/P (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		46113

Total holds: 0

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.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.