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Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Science [Kietas viršelis]

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  • Formatas: Hardback, 628 pages, aukštis x plotis: 246x174 mm, weight: 1293 g, 1 Tables, black and white
  • Serija: Routledge Philosophy Companions
  • Išleidimo metai: 31-Jan-2008
  • Leidėjas: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 041535403X
  • ISBN-13: 9780415354035
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  • Formatas: Hardback, 628 pages, aukštis x plotis: 246x174 mm, weight: 1293 g, 1 Tables, black and white
  • Serija: Routledge Philosophy Companions
  • Išleidimo metai: 31-Jan-2008
  • Leidėjas: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 041535403X
  • ISBN-13: 9780415354035
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This indispensable reference source and guide to the major themes, debates, problems and topics in philosophy of science contains fifty-five specially commissioned entries by a leading team of international contributors. Organized into four parts it covers:







historical and philosophical context debates concepts the individual sciences.



The Companion covers everything students of philosophy of science need to know - from empiricism, explanation and experiment to causation, observation, prediction and more - and contains many helpful features including: a section on the individual sciences, including chapters on the philosophy of biology, chemistry, physics and psychology, further reading and cross-referencing at the end of each chapter.

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A CHOICE 'Outstanding Academic Title'



'With a distinguished list of internationally renowned contributors, an excellent choice of topics in the field, and well-written, well-edited essays throughout, this compendium is an excellent resource. It will work well for any serious scholar inside or outside the field interested in the current state of philosophy of science. Highly recommended.' - CHOICE



'Highly recommended for history of science and philosophy collections.' Library Journal



'This well conceived companion, which brings together an impressive collection of distinguished authors, will be invaluable to novices and experience readers alike.' - Metascience



'Here is philosophy of science the way it should be. In these pages some of the very best philosophers working today grapple with the big issues of metaphysics, language, and epistemology as they relate to science. This volume is a true introduction to a philosophy of science that has real stature; a philosophy of science that puts the subject at the crossing point of arguments from across the intellectual landscape.' - Peter Galison, Harvard University, USA



'This is an outstanding companion. With over fifty chapters by uniformly distinguished contributors, it offers a stimulating and often original introduction to every facet of the subject. There is no better guide to the philosophy of science on the market.' - David Papineau, King's College London, UK



'This well conceived and comprehensive volume brings together a remarkable collection of authors, including many of the leading contemporary contributors to the philosophy of science. It will be of great value to students of the philosophy of science at all levels.' - John Dupré, University of Exeter, UK

List of illustrations
ix
Notes on contributors xi
Introduction xix
PART I Historical and philosophical context
1(100)
The epistemology of science after Quine
3(12)
Paul A. Roth
The history of philosophy and the philosophy of science
15(11)
Joanne Waugh
Roger Ariew
Metaphysics
26(10)
Stephen Mumford
Philosophy of language
36(11)
Rod Bertolet
The role of logic in philosophy of science
47(11)
Diderik Batens
Critical rationalism
58(9)
Gurol Irzik
The historical turn in the philosophy of science
67(11)
Alexander Bird
Logical empiricism
78(13)
Thomas Uebel
Pragmatism and science
91(10)
Robert Almeder
PART II Debates
101(214)
Bayesianism
103(12)
Colin Howson
Confirmation
115(14)
Alan Hajek
James M. Joyce
Empiricism
129(10)
Elliott Sober
Essentialism and natural kinds
139(10)
Brian Ellis
Ethics of science
149(10)
David B. Resnik
Experiment
159(12)
Theodore Arabatzis
Explanation
171(11)
James Woodward
The feminist approach to the philosophy of science
182(11)
Cassandra L. Pinnick
Inference to the best explanation
193(10)
Peter Lipton
Laws of nature
203(10)
Marc Lange
Naturalism
213(11)
Ronald N. Giere
Realism/anti-realism
224(12)
Michael Devitt
Relativism about science
236(12)
Maria Baghramian
Scientific method
248(11)
Howard Sankey
Social studies of science
259(10)
Robert Nola
The structure of theories
269(12)
Steven French
Theory-change in science
281(11)
John Worrall
Underdetermination
292(10)
Igor Douven
Values in science
302(13)
Gerald Doppelt
PART III Concepts
315(194)
Causation
317(10)
Christopher Hitchcock
Determinism
327(10)
Barry Loewer
Evidence
337(12)
Peter Achinstein
Function
349(9)
D. M. Walsh
Idealization
358(9)
James Ladyman
Measurement
367(9)
Hasok Chang
Nancy Cartwright
Mechanisms
376(9)
Stuart Glennan
Models
385(11)
Demetris Portides
Observation
396(9)
Andre Kukla
Prediction
405(9)
Malcolm Forster
Probability
414(11)
Maria Carla Galavotti
Reduction
425(10)
Sahotra Sarkar
Representation in science
435(7)
Paul Teller
Scientific discovery
442(10)
Thomas Nickles
Space and time
452(16)
Oliver Pooley
Symmetry
468(10)
Margaret Morrison
Truthlikeness
478(11)
Graham Oddie
Unification
489(9)
Todd Jones
The virtues of a good theory
498(11)
Ernan Mcmullin
PART IV Individual sciences
509(96)
Biology
511(9)
Alexander Rosenberg
Chemistry
520(11)
Robin Findlay Hendry
Cognitive science
531(12)
Paul Thagard
Economics
543(12)
Uskali Maki
Mathematics
555(12)
Peter Clark
Physics
567(14)
Simon Saunders
Psychology
581(13)
Richard Samuels
Social sciences
594(11)
Harold Kincaid
Index 605
Stathis Psillos: Scientific Realism (Routledge, 1999); Causation and Explanation (2002)



Martin Curd: Principles of Reasoning (1989), Argument and Analysis: An Introduction to Philosophy (1992); Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues, with Jan Cover (1998)