The Continuum companion to the philosophy of science /

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Imprint:London ; New York : Continuum, c2011.
Description:xii, 452 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
Series:Continuum companions
Continuum companions.
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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