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The Blackwell guide to the philosophy of science / edited by Peter Machamer and Michael Silberstein.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Blackwell philosophy guides ; 7.
- Blackwell philosophy guides ; 7
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science.
- Science--Philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (362 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Philosophy of science
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford, UK ; Malden, Mass., USA : Blackwell Publishers, 2002.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This volume presentsa definitive introduction to the core areas of philosophy of science.
- Contents:
- The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Science; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Preface; 1 A Brief Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Science; 2 Philosophy of Science: Classic Debates, Standard Problems, Future Prospects; 3 Explanation; 4 Structures of Scientific Theories; 5 Reduction, Emergence and Explanation; 6 Models, Metaphors and Analogies; 7 Experiment and Observation; 8 Induction and Probability; 9 Philosophy of Space-Time Physics; 10 Interpreting Quantum Theories; 11 Evolution; 12 Molecular and Developmental Biology; 13 Cognitive Science; 14 Social Sciences
- 15 Feminist Philosophy of ScienceIndex
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786611320768
- 9781405164764
- 140516476X
- 9781782686712
- 1782686711
- 9781281320766
- 1281320765
- 9780470702772
- 047070277X
- 9780470756614
- 0470756616
- 9780470756522
- 0470756527
- OCLC:
- 212126181
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