Philosophy of Science: A Contemporary Introduction introduces all the main themes in the philosophy of science, including the nature of causation, explanation, laws, theory, models, evidence, reductionism, probability, teleology, realism and instrumentalism.
This substantially revised and updated second edition of a highly successful, accessible and user-friendly text will be o...
Philosophy of Science: A Contemporary Introduction introduces all the main themes in the philosophy of science, including the nature of causation, explanation, laws, theory, models, evidence, reductionism, probability, teleology, realism and instrumentalism.
This substantially revised and updated second edition of a highly successful, accessible and user-friendly text will be of value to any student getting to grips with the nature, methods and justification of science. Alex Rosenberg includes new material on a number of subjects, including:
· The theory of natural selection
· Popper, Lakatos and Leibniz
· Feminist philosophy of science
· Logical positivism
· The origins of science
In addition, helpful features add greatly to the ease and clarity of this second edition:
· Overviews and chapter summaries
· Study questions and annotated further reading
· A helpful glossary explaining key words and concepts
Alexander Rosenberg is a Professor of Philosophy in the University of Georgia and a leading philosopher of science in the world. He has written ten books including The Structure of Biological Science and Economics - Mathematical Politics or Science of Dimishing Returns. He has been a Guggenheim Fellow, a Fellow of the American Council of Learned Societies and the National Scien...
Alexander Rosenberg is a Professor of Philosophy in the University of Georgia and a leading philosopher of science in the world. He has written ten books including The Structure of Biological Science and Economics - Mathematical Politics or Science of Dimishing Returns. He has been a Guggenheim Fellow, a Fellow of the American Council of Learned Societies and the National Science foundation. In 1993, he won the Lakatos Prize in the Philosophy of Science.
In recent years, some natural and social scientists, along with some historians, sociologists, and even some philosophers, have rejected both the claim that the methods of science are open to assessment from the standpoint of philosophy, and the notion that philosophy might dictate to any other discipline, how it should proceed, in explanation or any other activity. (查看原文)
As the number of possible interfering factors to be held constant grows, the testability of laws is reduced, and makes it too easy for anyone to claim to have uncovered a scientific law. (查看原文)
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0 有用 haramiti 2011-12-30 23:10:50
貌似也不错。。哈哈。这个是最薄的！！！yeah！！！ 嘿嘿。终于知道它的主题是什么了。。
0 有用 Ludwigsama 2022-12-14 19:34:34 上海
一些问题很无聊。不无聊的问题谈得浅尝辄止。
1 有用 楊 鷙 2018-12-31 04:28:25
我很喜欢这种引导思考类的教材，读起来趣味性较高，而不是科哲史与理论史的罗列。但这样撰写对作者和译者的要求都高了很多，没有全部读完，只是参考部分，不太好确定评价，况且我对科哲除了本科必修课之外几乎没有深入了解。
0 有用 daviddvd 2009-11-03 21:58:33
wokao 这都有 可惜是第一版，和第二版差别蛮大的
0 有用 Ludwigsama 2022-12-14 19:34:34 上海
一些问题很无聊。不无聊的问题谈得浅尝辄止。
1 有用 楊 鷙 2018-12-31 04:28:25
我很喜欢这种引导思考类的教材，读起来趣味性较高，而不是科哲史与理论史的罗列。但这样撰写对作者和译者的要求都高了很多，没有全部读完，只是参考部分，不太好确定评价，况且我对科哲除了本科必修课之外几乎没有深入了解。
0 有用 haramiti 2011-12-30 23:10:50
貌似也不错。。哈哈。这个是最薄的！！！yeah！！！ 嘿嘿。终于知道它的主题是什么了。。
0 有用 daviddvd 2009-11-03 21:58:33
wokao 这都有 可惜是第一版，和第二版差别蛮大的