"Guiding readers through the central philosophical debates within the philosophy of science, this thoroughly updated second edition includes topics such as scientific rationality, objectivity, and progress; the philosophical importance of scientific models; and the impact of feminist ideas on our understanding of science"--
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List of figures List of tables Preface: philosophy of science for philosophers, scientists, and everyone else Acknowledgments List of abbreviations Part I. Background and Basic Concepts: 1. Some problems of induction 2. Falsificationism: science without induction? 3. Underdetermination 4. Logical empiricism 5. Post-positivist views on scientific progress and rationality Interlude. Robert Boyle's experiments with the air-pump 6. Relativism and social constructionism Part II. Ongoing Investigations: 7. Scientific models and representation 8. Reasoning with probability: Bayesianism 9. Reasoning with probability: frequentism 10. Realism and anti-realism 11. Explanation 12. Values in science and science in policy-making 13. Feminist philosophies of science References Index.
List of figures List of tables Preface: philosophy of science for philosophers, scientists, and everyone else Acknowledgments List of abbreviations Part I. Background and Basic Concepts: 1. Some problems of induction 2. Falsificationism: science without induction? 3. Underdetermination 4. Logical empiricism 5. Post-positivist views on scientific progress and rationality Interlude. Robert Boyle's experiments with the air-pump 6. Relativism and social constructionism Part II. Ongoing Investigations: 7. Scientific models and representation 8. Reasoning with probability: Bayesianism 9. Reasoning with probability: frequentism 10. Realism and anti-realism 11. Explanation 12. Values in science and science in policy-making 13. Feminist philosophies of science References Index.
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