Philosophy of Science

Name: Philosophy of Science
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ISBN: 9780262521567

ISBN-10: 0262521563

ISBN-13: 9780262521567

Edition: 1991

Authors: Richard Boyd, Philip Gasper, J. D. Trout

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The more than 40 readings in this anthology cover the most important developments of the past six decades, charting the rise and decline of logical positivism and the gradual emergence of a new consensus concerning the major issues and theoretical options in the field. The editors have included articles on all of the major special sciences and emphasize the relation between the more theoretical and applied questions. Part One deals with basic theoretical issues: confirmation, semantics, and the interpretation of theories; causation and explanation; and reductionism and the unity of science. In Part Two, these relatively abstract themes are illustrated and examined further in light of…

Book details

List price: $65.00
Copyright year: 1991
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 6/26/1991
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 816
Size: 7.25" wide x 10.25" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 3.542
Language: English