Philosophy of Science: An Historical Anthology

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Timothy McGrew, Marc Alspector-Kelly, Fritz Allhoff
John Wiley & Sons, 2009 M05 4 - 680 páginas
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By combining excerpts from key historical writings with commentary by experts, Philosophy of Science: An Historical Anthology provides a comprehensive history of the philosophy of science from ancient to modern times.

  • Provides a comprehensive history of the philosophy of science, from antiquity up to the 20th century
  • Includes extensive commentary by scholars putting the selected writings in historical context and pointing out their interconnections
  • Covers areas rarely seen in philosophy of science texts, including the philosophical dimensions of biology, chemistry, and geology
  • Designed to be accessible to both undergraduates and graduate students
 

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Introduction
5
The Scientific Revolution
95
The Modern Philosophers
183
Methodology and Revolution
238
Part II
307
Confirmation and Observation
379
Methodology
459
Explanation
519
The Realism Debate
573
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Acerca del autor (2009)

Timothy McGrew is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Philosophy at Western Michigan University.

Marc Alspector-Kelly is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Western Michigan University.

Fritz Allhoff is Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Mallinson Institute for Science Education, and Director of the History and Philosophy of Science Workgroup at Western Michigan University.

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TítuloPhilosophy of Science: An Historical Anthology
Volumen14 de Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies
EditoresTimothy McGrew, Marc Alspector-Kelly, Fritz Allhoff
Ediciónilustrada
EditorJohn Wiley & Sons, 2009
ISBN1405175435, 9781405175432
Largo680 páginas
  
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