Understanding Philosophy of Science

Name: Understanding Philosophy of Science
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ISBN: 9780415221573

ISBN-10: 0415221579

ISBN-13: 9780415221573

Edition: 2002

Authors: James Ladyman

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Without scientific theory, the technology developments of recent years would not have been possible. In this exceptionally clear and engaging introduction to philosophy of science, James Ladyman explores the scope of natural science and its implications for human life. With the focus firmly upon realism, he discusses how fundamental philosophical questions can be answered by science and how scientific theory can confirm and inform our basic and intrinsic knowledge.

Book details

List price: $58.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 12/20/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 6.22" wide x 9.21" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgements


Introduction


Philosophy of science as epistemology and metaphysics



The Scientific Method



Induction and Inductivism



The sceptic's challenge



The scientific revolution



The 'new tool' of induction



(Naive) inductivism


Further reading



The Problem of Induction and Other Problems with Inductivism



The problem of induction



Solutions and dissolutions of the problem of induction



Inductivism and the history of science



Theory and observation



Conclusions


Further reading



Falsificationism



Popper and the critique of Marxism and psychoanalysis



Popper's solution to the problem of induction



The context of discovery and the context of justification



The Duhem problem



Problems with falsificationism



Conclusions


Further reading



Revolutions and Rationality



The received view of science



Kuhn's revolutionary history of science



Paradigms and normal science



The Copernican revolution



Theory and observation



Incommensurability



Relativism and the role of reason in science


Further reading



Realism and Antirealism About Science



Scientific Realism



Appearance and reality



The metaphysics of the external world



Semantics



Standard scientific realism



Antirealism


Further reading



Underdetermination



Underdetermination



Constructive empiricism


Further reading



Explanation and Inference



Explanation



Inference to the best explanation



Common sense, realism and constructive empiricism


Further reading



Realism About What?



Theory change



Multiple models



Idealisation



Structural realism


Further reading


Glossary


Bibliography


Index