
Philosophy of Science
An Historical Anthology
Wiley (Publisher)
Published on 7. April 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
680 pages
978-1-4051-7542-5 (ISBN)
Description
By combining excerpts from key historical writings with commentary by experts, Philosophy of Science: An Historical Anthology provides a comprehensive history of the philosophy of science from ancient to modern times.
* Provides a comprehensive history of the philosophy of science, from antiquity up to the 20th century
* Includes extensive commentary by scholars putting the selected writings in historical context and pointing out their interconnections
* Covers areas rarely seen in philosophy of science texts, including the philosophical dimensions of biology, chemistry, and geology
* Designed to be accessible to both undergraduates and graduate students
Reviews / Votes
"The introductions, which occupy one-sixth of the volume, are carefully, clearly, and at times even beautifully written. Perhaps most important, they are always intelligently sympathetic to the authors whose views they are presenting." (The Journal of the International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science, 1 April 2011)"Overall, this is an impressive and versatile volume that should find its way into many classrooms. The commentary is thorough and clear enough to make the readings accessible to students, but not so imposing that instructors cannot add their own interpretation. This book would be suitable for advanced undergraduates who have completed previous coursework in history or philosophy." (Science & Education, 4 March 2011)
More details
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
1157 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4051-7542-5 (9781405175425)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Book
04/2009
1st Edition
Wiley
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Persons
Timothy McGrew is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Philosophy at Western Michigan University.
Marc Alspector-Kelly is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Western Michigan University.
Fritz Allhoff is Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Mallinson Institute for Science Education, and Director of the History and Philosophy of Science Workgroup at Western Michigan University.
Editor
Western Michigan University, USA
Western Michigan University, USA
Western Michigan University, The Nanoethics Group
Content
List of Figures.
Notes on Editors.
Personal Acknowledgments.
Text Acknowledgments.
Part I
Unit 1 The Ancient and Medieval Periods.
Unit 2 The Scientific Revolution.
Unit 3 The Modern Period.
Unit 4 Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century.
Part II
Unit 5 Positivism and the Received View.
Unit 6 After the Received View: Confirmation and Observation.
Unit 7 After the Received View: Methodology.
Unit 8 After the Received View: Explanation.
Unit 9 After the Received View: The Realism Debate.