Science has long raised profound philosophical problems, and continues to shape philosophers' theories about the nature of reality and our knowledge of it. InPhilosophy of Science: A Contemporary Introduction, Alex Rosenberg explores 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 accessible and user-friendly text will be of value to any student getting to grips with the nature, methods and justification of science. Each chapter contains an overview, a summary, study questions and annotated further reading. There is also a helpful glossary explaining key words and concepts such as holism, inference to the best explanation, ontology, and paradigm.
The second edition includes new material on the history of science, social epistemology and feminist philosophy of science, as well as more on key figures such as Popper and Darwin. The further reading suggestions have been updated throughout. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.
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