The philosophy of science / edited by David Papineau.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Papineau, David, 1947-

Series:

Oxford readings in philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Philosophy.

Science.

Realism.

Physical Description:

vi, 339 pages ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.

Summary:

The newest addition to the successful Oxford Readings in Philosophy series, this collection contains the most important contributions to the recent debate on the philosophy of science. The contributors crystallize the often heated arguments of the last two decades, assessing the skeptical attitudes within philosophy of science and the counter-challenges of the scientific realists. Contributors include Nancy Cartwright, Brian Ellis, Arthur Fine, Clark Glymour, Larry Laudan, Peter Lipton, Alan Musgrave, Wesely C. Salmon, Lawrence Sklar, Bas C. van Fraassen, and John Worrall.

Notes:

"Annotated bibliography": p. [329]-336.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0198751656

0198751648

OCLC:

33864461