The Continuum companion to the philosophy of science /

The Continuum companion to the philosophy of science /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	London ; New York : Continuum, c2011.
Description:	xii, 452 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Continuum companions Continuum companions.
Subject:	Science -- Philosophy. Science -- Philosophy.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8391885

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Varying Form of Title:	Companion to philosophy of science
Other authors / contributors:	French, Steven. Saatsi, Juha.
ISBN:	9781441187611 1441187618
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

Contributors
1. Introduction
Part I. Philosophy of Science in Context
2. Philosophy of Science and Epistemology
3. Philosophy of Science and Metaphysics
4. Philosophy of Science and the History of Science
Part II. Current Research and Issues
A. General Issues in Philosophy of Science
5. Scientific Realism with a Humean Face
6. Causation and the Sciences
7. Scientific Models and Representation
8. Reduction, Multiple Realizability and Levels of Reality
9. Explanation
10. Scientific Evidence
11. Bayesian Confirmation Theory
B. Philosophy of Particular Sciences
12. Philosophy of Physics
13. Philosophy of Biology
14. Towards a Mechanistic Philosophy of Neuroscience
15. Philosophy of Chemistry
16. Philosophy of Mathematics
Part III. Past and Future
17. Travelling in New Directions
18. A Brief Chronology of the Philosophy of Science
Part IV. Resources
19. Annotated Bibliography
20. Research Resources
21. A-Z of Key Terms and Concepts
Index