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Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Science - Softcover

Losee, John

 
9780198880776: Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0198880774 ISBN 13: 9780198880776
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1972

Synopsis

John Losee provides a 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.

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Review

"An excellent text. Utterly unique in its depth of historical material."--Michael Goodman, Humboldt State University"[A] well-known and widely used text.....As in the earlier editions the same writing style and format for organizing the material are preserved. As a result the book rigidly stays at the level of presenting only carefully condensed factual presentations in serial order of the individual authors involved, and scrupulously avoids any critical evaluations or comparisons of the philosophies of science sketched out for the reader."--Physis"This is a concise and authorative summary of ideas about the scientific methods from antiquity to the present day, hence an invaluable source to students and teachers of philosophy and the history of science."--Kenneth A.R. Kennedy, Cornell University

About the Author

John Losee is Professor of Philosophy at Lafayette College, U.S.A. .

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
1972
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0198880774
ISBN 13 
9780198880776
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
224