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The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Science (Routledge Philosophy Companions)

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2008
ISBN
9780415354035, 041535403X, 9780203000502
Open Library ID
OL10203863M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4584561 bytes)
Series
Routledge Philosophy Companions
Edition
1
Pages
648\648
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2010-10-03 22:52:24

Description

This indispensable reference source and guide to the major themes, debates, problems and topics in philosophy of science contains fifty-five specially commissioned entries by a leading team of international contributors. Organized into four parts it covers: historical and philosophical context debates concepts the individual sciences. The Companion covers everything students of philosophy of science need to know - from empiricism, explanation and experiment to causation, observation, prediction and more - and contains many helpful features including: a section on the individual sciences, including chapters on the philosophy of biology, chemistry, physics and psychology, further reading and cross-referencing at the end of each chapter.

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