Reading the Book of Nature An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science

Name: Reading the Book of Nature An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
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ISBN: 9780521426824

ISBN-10: 0521426820

ISBN-13: 9780521426824

Edition: 1992

Authors: Peter Kosso

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This is an introductory survey to the philosophy of science suitable for beginners and nonspecialists. Its point of departure is the question: why should we believe what science tells us about the world? In this attempt to justify the claims of science the book treats such topics as observation data, confirmation of theories, and the explanation of phenomena. The writing is clear and concrete with detailed examples drawn from contemporary science: solar neutrinos, the gravitational bending of light, and the creation/evolution debate, for example. What emerges is a view of science in which observation relies on theory to give it meaning and credibility, while theory relies on observation for…

Book details

List price: $70.99
Copyright year: 1992
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 7/31/1992
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 212
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.46" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 0.528
Language: English



Introduction



Theories



Internal and external virtues



Explanation



Confirmation



Underdetermination



Observation



Blurring the internal-external distinction



Coherence and truth



Objective evidence



Science and common sense


Glossary of terms


Suggested reading


Index