Philosophy of science : the central issues / [edited by] Martin Curd, J.A. Cover, Christopher Pincock.
Language: English Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton, c2013Edition: 2nd edDescription: xx, 1393 p. 24 cmISBN:- 9780393919035
- 9780393920802
- 039391903X
- 501 23
- Q175
- Ddc
Item type | Current library | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book | Biblioteket HKR | Biblioteket | 501 Philosophy | Available | 11156000179809 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Both an anthology and an introductory textbook, Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues offers instructors and students a comprehensive anthology of fifty-two primary texts by leading philosophers in the field and provides extensive editorial commentary that places the readings in a wide philosophical context.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Science and pseudoscience -- Rationality, objectivity, and values in science -- The Duhem-Quine thesis and underdetermination -- Induction, prediction, and evidence -- Confirmation and relevance : Bayesian approaches -- Models of explanation -- Laws of nature -- Intertheoretic reduction -- Empiricism and scientific realism.
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