A Historical Introduction To The Philosophy Of Science.

314 p. Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Einband leicht berieben, minimale Randläsuren, Kopfschnitt leicht fleckig, Bleistiftanmerkung auf Schmutztitel, sonst guter Zustand und innen sauber / binding slightly rubbed, minimal edgewear, top edge slightly spotted, pencil annotation on half title, otherwise good condition and clean inside. - Designed for those coming to the subject for the first time, this stimulating introduction offers a historical exposition of the differing views on the philosophy of science. In this new edition, John Losee also covers contemporary developments within the discipline, incorporating recent work on theory-appraisal, experimental practice, the debate over scientific realism, and the philosophy of biology. With concise profiles introducing the major philosophers whose contributions are discussed, this balanced and informative account explores the long-argued questions raised by philosophers and scientists about the proper evaluation of science. / Contents Introduction 1 Aristotle’s Philosophy of Science 2 The Pythagorean Orientation 3 The Ideal of Deductive Systematization 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 I. Galileo II. Francis Bacon III. Descartes 8 Newton’s Axiomatic Method 9 Analyses of the Implications of the New Science for a Theory of Scientific Method I. The Cognitive Status of Scientific Laws II. Theories of Scientific Procedure III. Structure of Scientific Theories 10 Inductivism v. the Hypothetico-Deductive View of Science 11 Mathematical Positivism and Conventionalism 12 Logical Reconstructionist Philosophy of Science 13 Orthodoxy under Attack 14 Theories of Scientific Progress 15 Explanation, Causation, and Unification 16 Confirmation, Evidential Support, and Theory Appraisal 17 The Justification of Evaluative Standards 18 The Debate over Scientific Realism 19 Descriptive Philosophies of Science. ISBN 9780198700555