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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827519103321

Autore

French Steven

Titolo

Philosophy of science : key concepts / / Steven French

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Continuum, , ©2007

London, England : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2020

ISBN

1-4742-4527-7

1-4742-4525-0

1-4742-4523-4

1-4742-4526-9

1-283-20701-X

9786613207012

1-4411-7190-8

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (173 pages)

Collana

Key concepts in philosophy

Classificazione

08.35

CC 3100

Disciplina

501

Soggetti

Science - Philosophy

Science

Knowledge

Philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-161) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Discovery -- Heuristics -- Justification -- Observation -- Experiment -- Realism -- Anti-realism -- Independence -- Gender bias -- Appendix : where we've been and where to go for more.

Sommario/riassunto

Key Concepts in Philosophy is a series of concise, accessible and engaging introductions to the core ideas and subjects encountered in the study of philosophy. Specially written to meet the needs of students and those with an interest in, but little prior knowledge of, philosophy, these books open up fascinating, yet sometimes difficult ideas. The series builds to give a solid grounding in philosophy and each book is also ideal as a companion to further study. The philosophical questions raised by the history and practice of science are among the most complex and stimulating. The philosophy of.