Philosophy of Science: Very Short Introduction 2/e: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) - Softcover

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Okasha, Samir

 
9780198745587: Philosophy of Science: Very Short Introduction 2/e: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
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ISBN 10: 0198745583 ISBN 13: 9780198745587
Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2016

Synopsis

This Very Short Introduction explores the fundamental questions and challenges in the field of philosophy, and looks at philosophical issues in particular sciences, including the problem of classification in biology, and the nature of space and time in physics.

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About the Author

Samir Okasha is Professor of Philosophy of Science at the University of Bristol, where he has taught since 2003. He currently serves as Associate Editor of Philosophy of Science, and has previously served as Associate Editor for the European Journal for the Philosophy of Science. He is currently the holder of a European Research Council Advanced Investigator Award, for a research project entitled 'Darwinism and the Theory of Rational Choice'. His articles have appeared in multiple leading philosophy and science journal, and he has authored several books, including Evolution and the Levels of Selection (OUP, 2006) and Evolution and Rationality (CUP, 2014).

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Publisher
OUP Oxford
Publication date
2016
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0198745583
ISBN 13 
9780198745587
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
160