A Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
Author | : John Losee |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 2001-03-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0198700555 |
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John Losee provides a balanced and engaging survey of the development of views about scientific method. Ideal for those coming to the subject for the first time, this fully updated new edition incorporates discussion on contemporary debates, including philosophy of biology, normative naturalism, theory appraisal, experimental practice, and scientific realism. Concise profiles of the major philosophers discussed within the text are provided, including Aristotle, Galileo, Newton, Whewell, Hempel, and Kuhn.