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Philosophy of Science: A New Introduction
Gillian Barker
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Description for Philosophy of Science: A New Introduction
Paperback. Series: Fdmntls Philos. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 268.
Offering an engaging and accessible portrait of the current state of the field, Philosophy of Science: A New Introduction shows students how to think philosophically about science and why it is both essential and fascinating to do so. Gillian Barker and Philip Kitcher reconsider the core questions in philosophy of science in light of the multitude of changes that have taken place in the decades since the publication of C.G. Hempel's classic work, Philosophy of Natural Science (1966)-both in the field and also in history and sociology of science and the sciences themselves. They explore how philosophical questions are ... Read more
Offering an engaging and accessible portrait of the current state of the field, Philosophy of Science: A New Introduction shows students how to think philosophically about science and why it is both essential and fascinating to do so. Gillian Barker and Philip Kitcher reconsider the core questions in philosophy of science in light of the multitude of changes that have taken place in the decades since the publication of C.G. Hempel's classic work, Philosophy of Natural Science (1966)-both in the field and also in history and sociology of science and the sciences themselves. They explore how philosophical questions are ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Fdmntls Philos
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195366198
SKU
V9780195366198
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About Gillian Barker
Gillian Barker is Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Western University and a founding member of the Rotman Institute of Philosophy, an interdisciplinary research center fostering academic inquiry and public discussion concerning issues at the intersection between philosophy and the sciences. Philip Kitcher is John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia. He is the author ... Read more
Reviews for Philosophy of Science: A New Introduction
This is a fine book. It provides interesting insights into the philosophy of science underpinning most natural-science research Villy Sogaard, University of Southern Denmark This new textbook from Barker and Kitcher is a wonderful attempt to create a new thoroughly more modern kind of general philosophy of science course that embraces the true expansiveness of the field and the modern ... Read more