Science, Reason and Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science - Softcover

Rothbart, Daniel

 
9780155035294: Science, Reason and Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science

Synopsis

Highlighting the work of the most prominent and influential scholars in the field, the articles reflect a diversity of philosophical opinion and demonstrate to students how each position is subject to constructive criticism and how this criticism motivates alternative positions.

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Science, Reason and Reality Designed to be accessible to undergraduate students with no previous training in philosophy, this reader comprises a serious discussion on the philosophical basis of scientific knowledge. Full description

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Preface. 1. Theory and Observation. 2. Rival Conceptions of Scientific Explanation. 3. Paradigms and the Growth of Scientific Knowledge. 4. The Relativism of Science. 5. The Realist/Antirealist Debates.

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