Science and Philosophy: The Big Picture

Name: Science and Philosophy: The Big Picture
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ISBN: 9781551116242

ISBN-10: 1551116243

ISBN-13: 9781551116242

Edition: 2012

Authors: Jeffrey Foss

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This new anthology includes both classic and contemporary readings on the methods and scope of science. Jeffrey Foss depicts science in a broadly humanistic context, contending that it is philosophically interesting because it has reshaped nearly all aspects of human culture—and in so doing has reshaped humanity as well. While providing a strong introduction to epistemological and metaphysical issues in science, this text goes beyond the traditional topics, enlarging the scope of philosophical engagement with science. Substantial introductions and critical questions are provided for each reading.

Book details

List price: $56.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Broadview Pr
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 580
Size: 7.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English



Introduction for Students


Introduction for Instructors



How Does Science Reveal The World? Scientific Method


Introduction



Newton on Scientific Method




Skeptical Doubts Concerning the Operations of the Understanding




Scientific Inquiry: Invention and Test




Explanation




The Problem of Induction




Excerpts from The Structure of Scientific Revolutions




Why "Physics" Is a Bad Model for Physics




The Feminism Question in the Philosophy of Science




Nail Soup: A Brief, Opinionated History of the Old Deferentialism




Science, Maps, and Models




Arguments Concerning Scientific Realism




Theoretical Science, Creativity, and Reaching Behind the Appearances




Realism in a Quantum World




How Does Science Change The World? Science & Values


Introduction



Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina




Excerpt from The Book of Genesistraditionally attributed to Moses



Religion and the Brain




Excerpts from Scientific Creationism




Creationism Considered




Excerpts from Darwin's Dangerous Idea




Heredity



The Evolution of Ethics




Psychological Correctness




What's Wrong with Cloning?




Human Cloning and the Public Realm: A Defense of Intuitions of the Good




Whose Self Is It, Anyway?




Does Science Persecute Women? The Case of the 16th-17th Century Witch Hunts



Dictionary