Theory and reality : an introduction to the philosophy of science


Peter Godfrey-Smith.
Bok Engelsk 2021
Originaltittel
Omfang
xv, 395 sider : illustrasjoner, figurer
Utgave
Second edition.
Opplysninger
Empiricism -- Evidence and Induction -- Popper: Conjecture and Refutation -- Kuhn's Revolution -- Theories and Frameworks -- The Challenge from Sociology of Science -- Science Is Political -- Naturalistic Philosophy -- Scientific Realism -- Explanation, Laws, and Causes -- Bayesianism and New Views of Evidence -- Truth, Simplicity, and Other Problems -- The Future.. - "How does science work? Does it tell us what the world is "really" like? What makes it different from other ways of understanding the universe? In Theory and Reality, Peter Godfrey-Smith addresses these questions by taking the reader on a grand tour of more than a hundred years of debate about science. The result is a completely accessible introduction to the main themes of the philosophy of science. Examples and asides engage the beginning student; a glossary of terms explains key concepts; and suggestions for further reading are included at the end of each chapter. Like no other text in this field, Theory and Reality combines a survey of recent history of the philosophy of science with current key debates that any beginning scholar or critical reader can follow. The second edition is thoroughly updated and expanded by the author with a new chapter on truth, simplicity.
Emner
Dewey
501
ISBN
9780226618654
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Theory and reality : an introduction to the philosophy of science
Peter. Godfrey-Smith
Peter Godfrey-Smith

Bok · Engelsk · 2003
Theory and reality : an introduction to the philosophy of science
Peter Godfrey-Smith

Bok · Engelsk · 2021

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