
What Is Philosophy of Science?
Dean Rickles(Author)
Polity Press
1st Edition
Published on 8. May 2020
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-1-5095-3416-6 (ISBN)
Description
Philosophy of science puts science itself under the microscope: What exactly is science? How do its explanations of the world differ from those of other subjects, including so-called "pseudo-sciences"? How should we understand and evaluate scientific methods? What, if anything, can science tell us about the nature of physical reality?
Dean Rickles guides beginners through the central topics in philosophy of science. He looks at the origins and evolution of the field, the issues that arise when distinguishing between science and non-science, the concepts of logic and associated problems, scientific realism and anti-realism, and the nature of scientific models and representing. Rickles brings the subject to sparkling life with a user-friendly tone and rich, real-world examples.
What is Philosophy of Science? is the must-have primer for students getting to grips with this broad-ranging and important topic.
Reviews / Votes
Dean Rickles rightly notes that philosophy of science puts science under the microscope. Well, in his own fine What is Philosophy of Science?, Rickles manages to put philosophy of science itself under the magnifying glass. Written for the uninitiated, the book succeeds in making major philosophical views and arguments concerning science accessible to the novice, offering the necessary conceptual tools for a more in depth study of the subject.Stathis Psillos, University of Athens
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
399 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5095-3416-6 (9781509534166)
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What is Philosophy of Science?
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Person
Dean Rickles is Professor of History and Philosophy of Modern Physics at the University of Sydney.
Content
Preface
1 Philosophy, Science, and History
2 Logic and Philosophy of Science
3 Demarcation and the Scientific Method
4 The Nature of Scientific Theories
Index