Introduction to the Philosophy of Science

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A reprint of the Prentice-Hall edition of 1992. Prepared by nine distinguished philosophers and historians of science, this thoughtful reader represents a cooperative effort to provide an introduction to the philosophy of science focused on cultivating an understanding of both the workings of science and its historical and social context. Selections range from discussions of topics in general methodology to a sampling of foundational problems in various physical, biological, behavioral, and social sciences. Each chapter contains a list of suggested readings and study questions.

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Q175.I633 1999

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9780872204508   0872204510   9780872204515   0872204502   0136633455
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Determinism in the Physical Sciences.John Earman
Android epistemology: Computation, artificial intelligence.Clark Glymour
and the Nature of Theories.Clark Glymour
of Biology.James G. Lennox
Philosophy of biology.James G. Lennox
of Psychology.Peter Machamer
Philosophy of psychology.P. Machamer
Scientific change: Perspectives and proposals.J. E. McGuire
of Space and Time.John D. Norton
Philosophy of space and time.John Norton
of the Social Sciences.Merrilee H. Salmon
Philosophy of the social sciences.M. Salmon
of Medicine.Kenneth F. Schaffner

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