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Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Science
Hitchcock
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Description for Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Science
Hardback. * Brings together fresh debates on eight of the most controversial issues in the philosophy of science. Editor(s): Hitchcock, Christopher. Series: Contemporary Debates in Philosophy. Num Pages: 368 pages, 26. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 187 x 25. Weight in Grams: 856.
Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Science contains sixteen original essays by leading authors in the philosophy of science, each one defending the affirmative or negative answer to one of eight specific questions, including: Are there laws of social science? Are causes physically connected to their effects? Is the mind a system of modules shaped by natural selection?
- Brings together fresh debates on eight of the most controversial issues in the philosophy of science.
- Questions addressed include: "Are there laws of social science?"; "Are causes physically connected to their effects?"; "Is the mind a system of modules shaped by natural selection?"
- Each question ... Read more
- Lively debate format sharply defines the issues, and paves the way for further discussion.
- Will serve as an accessible introduction to the major topics in contemporary philosophy of science, whilst also capturing the imagination of professional philosophers.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Debates in Philosophy
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405101516
SKU
V9781405101516
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99-50
About Hitchcock
Christopher Hitchcock is Professor of Philosophy at the California Institute of Technology. His articles have appeared in journals such as The Philosophical Review, The Journal of Philosophy, Noûs, Philosophy of Science, The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, and Synthese.
Reviews for Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Science
"This book offers an excellent way into both general philosophy of science and the important foundational issues that are generated by particular special sciences. The contributions are of the highest quality, and range from the epistemology of thought-experiments to the relationship between genes and whole organisms. The pairing of essays defending opposing points of view shows readers that philosophy of ... Read more