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Philosophy of Science in the Twentieth Century: Four Central Themes
Donald Gillies
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Description for Philosophy of Science in the Twentieth Century: Four Central Themes
Paperback. Traces the development, during the 20th century, of the four central themes in the philosophy of science: inductivism and its critics; conventionalism and the Duhem-Quine thesis; the nature of observation; and the demarcation between science and metaphysics. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JFCX; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
This book traces the development during the 20th century of four central themes in the philosophy of science. The themes, chosen for their importance are expounded in a way which does not presuppose any previous knowledge of philosophy or science. The book thus constitutes an excellent introduction to the philosophy of science.
This book traces the development during the 20th century of four central themes in the philosophy of science. The themes, chosen for their importance are expounded in a way which does not presuppose any previous knowledge of philosophy or science. The book thus constitutes an excellent introduction to the philosophy of science.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
268
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631183587
SKU
V9780631183587
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About Donald Gillies
As an undergraduate, Donald Gillies studied Mathematics and Philosophy at Cambridge. In 1966 he began graduate studies in Professor Sir Karl Popper's department at the London School of Economics, and he completed his PhD on the Foundations of Probability in 1970 with Professor Imre Lakatos as supervisor. From 1968 to 1971, he was a Fellow of King's College, Cambridge. In ... Read more
Reviews for Philosophy of Science in the Twentieth Century: Four Central Themes
"Philosophy of Science in the Twentieth Century is one of the best introductions to the philosophy of science now available." Peter Lipton, Times Higher Education Supplement