This work on the philosophy of science shows how it cuts across the core areas of philosophy. Topics covered include the nature of natural laws; aleatory explanations; epistemology ("The Dogma that Didn't Bark" by Fodor); logic versus historical theories of confirmation; and much more.
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978-1-85521-633-4 (9781855216334)
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Part I Laws of nature. Part II Probabilistic explanation. Part III Inference to the best explanation. Part IV Observation. Part V Prediction and accommodation. Part VI Underdetermination of theory by evidence. Part VII Incommensurability.