An introduction to the philosophy of science /
"This book guides readers by gradual steps through the central concepts and debates in the philosophy of science. Using concrete examples from the history of science, Kent Staley shows how seemingly abstract philosophical issues are relevant to important aspects of scientific practice. Structur...
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| Language: | English |
| Published: | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014. ©2014. |
| Series: | Cambridge introductions to philosophy.
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Table of Contents:
- Part I: Background and Basic Concepts. 1. Some problems of induction ; 2. Falsificationism: science without induction? ; 3. Underdetermination ; 4. Logical empiricism and scientific theories ; 5. Kuhn: scientific revolutions as paradigm changes ; 6. Lakatos: scientific research programmes ; 7. Feyerabend: epistemological anarchism
- Part II: Ongoing Investigations. 8. Reasoning with probability: Bayesianism ; 9. Reasoning with probability: frequentism ; 10. Realism and anti-realism ; 11. Explanation ; 12. Values in science
- References
- Index.