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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Chapters

Philosophy of space and time.John Norton
Philosophy of the social sciences.M. Salmon
and the Nature of Theories.  (pages 104)Clark Glymour
Scientific change: Perspectives and proposals.  (pages 132--178)J. E. McGuire
of Space and Time.  (pages 179)John D. Norton
Determinism in the Physical Sciences.  (pages 232)John Earman
Philosophy of biology.  (pages 269--309)James G. Lennox
of Biology.  (pages 269)James G. Lennox
of Medicine.  (pages 310)Kenneth F. Schaffner
Philosophy of psychology.  (pages 346--363)P. Machamer
of Psychology.  (pages 346)Peter Machamer
Android epistemology: Computation, artificial intelligence.  (pages 364)Clark Glymour
of the Social Sciences.  (pages 404)Merrilee H. Salmon

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