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A Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Science John Losee (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, Lafayette College)

A Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Science By John Losee (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, Lafayette College)

A Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Science by John Losee (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, Lafayette College)

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This text provides a survey of the questions raised by philosophers and scientists about the proper evaluation of scientific interpretations. This edition has been updated to include discussion on contemporary developments.

A Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Science Summary

A Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Science by John Losee (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, Lafayette College)

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 Losee presents a full and up to date account that is ideal for the introductory reader. NEW TO THIS EDITION: coverage of recent developments in Philosophy of Science, including philosophy of biology, normative naturalism, theory appraisal, experimental practice, theories of explanation, and scientific realism

A Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Science Reviews

Well known and widely used textbook ... As in the earlier editions the same writing style and format for organizing the material are preserved. As a result the book rigidly stays at the level of presenting only carefully condensed factual presentations in serial order of the individual authors involved, and scrupulously avoids any critical evaluations or comparisons of the philosophies of science sketched out for the reader. * Richard J. Blackwell, Saint Louis University, Physis, Vol. XXI (1994) *

About John Losee (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, Lafayette College)

John Losee is Professor of Philosophy at Lafayette College, USA.

Table of Contents

Introduction ; 1. Aristotle's Philosophy of Science ; 2. The Pythagorean Orientation ; 3. The Ideal of Deductive Systemization ; 4. Atomism and the Concept of Underlying Mechanism ; 5. Affirmation and Development of Aristotle's Method in the Medieval Period ; 6. The Debate over Saving the Appearances ; 7. The Seventeenth-Century Attack on Aristotelian Philosophy ; 8. Newton's Axiomatic Method ; 9. Analysis of the Implications of the New Science for a Theory of Scientific Method ; 10. Inductivism v the Hypothetico-Deductive View of Science ; 11. Mathematical Positivism and Conventionlism ; 12. Logical Reconstructivist Philosophy of Science ; 13. Orthodoxy under Attack ; 14. Theories of Scientific Progress ; 15. Explanation, Causation, and Unification ; 16. Confirmation and Evidential Support ; 17. The Justification of Evaluative Standards ; 18. The Debate over Scientific Realism ; 19. Descriptive Philosophies of Science ; Bibliography ; Index

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GOR006315371
9780198700555
0198700555
A Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Science by John Losee (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, Lafayette College)
John Losee (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, Lafayette College)
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