Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Science

Name: Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
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ISBN: 9780198700555

ISBN-10: 0198700555

ISBN-13: 9780198700555

Edition: 4th 2001 (Revised)

Authors: John Losee

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Designed for those coming to the subject for the first time, this stimulating introduction offers a historical exposition of differing views on the philosophy of science. With concise profiles introducing the major philosophers whose contributions are discussed, Losee explores the long-argued questions raised by philosophers and scientists about the proper evaluation of science. This new edition incorporates contemporary developments in the discipline, including recent work on theory-appraisal, experimental practice, the debate over scientific realism, and the philosophy of biology. Taking a balanced and informative approach, with a focus on the historical development of the subject, John…

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List price: $50.00
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/17/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 328
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

John Losee is James Renwick Hogg Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at Lafayette College. The best known of his publications is A Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Science , which was translated into twelve languages, and Theories of Causality.



Introduction



Aristotle's Philosophy of Science



The Pythagorean Orientation



The Ideal of Deductive Systemization



Atomism and the Concept of Underlying Mechanism



Affirmation and Development of Aristotle's Method in the Medieval Period



The Debate over Saving the Appearances



The Seventeenth-Century Attack on Aristotelian Philosophy



Newton's Axiomatic Method



Analysis of the Implications of the New Science for a Theory of Scientific Method



Inductivism v the Hypothetico-Deductive View of Science



Mathematical Positivism and Conventionlism



Logical Reconstructivist Philosophy of Science



Orthodoxy under Attack



Theories of Scientific Progress



Explanation, Causation, and Unification



Confirmation and Evidential Support



The Justification of Evaluative Standards



The Debate over Scientific Realism



Descriptive Philosophies of Science


Bibliography


Index