Philosophy of science matters : the philosophy of Peter Achinstein / edited by Gregory J. Morgan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Morgan, Gregory J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Achinstein, Peter.

Science--Philosophy.

Science.

Physical Description:

xii, 300 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, [2011]

Contents:

1 Ordinary Language and the Unordinary Philosophy of Peter Achinstein / Steven Gimbel Gimbel, Steven, Jeffrey Maynes Maynes, Jeffrey 3

2 Evidence, External Validity, and Explanatory Relevance / Nancy Cartwright Cartwright, Nancy 15

3 Maxwell, Matter, and Method: Maxwellian Methodology, Methodological Maxwellianism, and Methods of Historical and Philosophical Speculation / Jordi Cat Cat, Jordi 29

4 Achinstein's Newtonian Empiricism / Victor Di Fate Fate, Victor Di 44

5 Evidence and Objectivity in Achinstein's Philosophy of Science / Gerald Doppelt Doppelt, Gerald 59

6 A Defense of Achinstein's Pragmatism about Explanation / Adam M. Goldstein Goldstein, Adam M. 72

7 On the Very Idea of a Theory of Evidence / Philip Kitcher Kitcher, Philip 84

8 Mill on the Hypothetical Method: A Discussion of Achinstein's Defense of Mill and Newton on Induction / Frederick M. Kronz Kronz, Frederick M. 96

9 Waves, Particles, Independent Tests, and the Limits of Inductivism / Larry Laudan Laudan, Larry 109

10 What's So Great about an Objective Concept of Evidence? / Helen Longino Longino, Helen 124

11 The Objective Epistemic Probabilist and the Severe Tester / Deborah G. Mayo Mayo, Deborah G. 135

12 Achinstein and Whewell on Theoretical Coherence / Gregory J. Morgan Morgan, Gregory J. 151

13 Observationally Indistinguishable Spacetimes: A Challenge for Any Inductivist / John D. Norton Norton, John D. 164

14 Making Contact with Molecules: On Perrin and Achinstein / Stathis Psillos Psillos, Stathis 177

15 Achinstein and the Evidence for Evolution / Richard A. Richards Richards, Richard A. 191

16 The Place of Artificial Selection in Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution through Natural Selection / Michael Ruse Ruse, Michael 203

17 Evidence and Justification / Kent Staley Staley, Kent 216

18 What Was Perrin's Real Achievement? / Bas C. van Fraassen Fraassen, Bas C. van 231

19 Causes, Conditions, and the Pragmatics of Causal Explanation / James Woodward Woodward, James 247

20 Achinstein's Replies / Peter Achinstein Achinstein, Peter 258.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780199738625

0199738629

OCLC:

661181243