{"product_id":"philosophy-of-science-an-anthology-paperback-softback-9781405130349","title":"Philosophy of Science; An Anthology (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405130349","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePhilosophy of Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Anthology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMarc Lange (Edited by), Lange (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405130349, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 3 November 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e672 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 17 x 3 cm, 0.993 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Science: An Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e assembles some of the finest papers in the philosophy of science since 1945, showcasing enduring classics alongside important and innovative recent work. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul class=\"noindent\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroductions by the editor highlight connections between selections, and contextualize the articles\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNine sections address topics at the heart of philosophy of science, including realism and the character of scientific theories, scientific explanations and laws of nature, singular casusation, and the metaphysical implications of modern physics\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an authoritative and accessible overview of the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Our Logical Empiricist Heritage.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Part I.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Empiricist Criteria of Cognitive Significance: Problems and Changes (Carl G. Hempel)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: The Logical Foundations of Belief Revision.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Part II.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Studies in the Logic of Confirmation (Carl G. Hempel).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Confirmation and Relevance (Wesley C. Salmon).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The New Riddle of Induction (Nelson Goodman).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Explanations, Tests, Unity, and Necessity (Clark Glymour).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Rationality and Objectivity in Science (or Tom Kuhn Meets Tom Bayes) (Wesley C. Salmon)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: The Criteria of Theory Choice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Part III.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Let's Razor Ockham's Razor (Elliott Sober).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Foundational Physics and Empiricist Critique (Lawrence Sklar).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Darwin’s Achievement (Philip Kitcher).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Objectivity, Value Judgment, and Theory Choice (Thomas S. Kuhn)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Realism and the Character of Scientific Theories.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Part IV.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. The Theoretician's Dilemma (Carl G. Hempel).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. (a) Phenomenalism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(b) The Language of Theories (Wilfred F. Sellars).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. (a) Arguments Concerning Scientific Realism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(b) To Save the Phenomen (Bas C. van Fraassen).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Empirical Equivalence and Underdetermination (Larry Laudan and Jarrett Leplin).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Structural Realism: The Best of Both Worlds? (John Worrall).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Extragalactic Reality: The Case of Gravitational Lensing (Ian Hacking)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Scientific Explanations and Laws of Nature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Part V.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Laws and their Role in Scientific Exploration (Carl G. Hempel).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. (a) The Laws of Nature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(b) Humean Supervenience (David Lewis).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Laws of Nature (Fred I. Dretske).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. The Evolutionary Contingency Thesis (John Beatty).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Who’s Afraid of \u003ci\u003eCeteris-Paribus\u003c\/i\u003e Laws? (or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Them) (Marc Lange)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: Natural Kinds and the Special Kinds of Special Sciences.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Part VI.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. A Tradition of Natural Kinds (Ian Hacking).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. Evolution, Population Thinking, and Essentialism (Elliott Sober).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Homeostasis, Species, and Higher Taxa (Richard Boyd).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Some Puzzles About Species (Philip Kitcher).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. Special Sciences (or: The Disunity of Science as a Working Hypothesis) (J. A. Fodor)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VII: Singular Causation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Part VII.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. Causation and Recipes (Douglas Gasking).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28. Causation as Influence (David Lewis).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29. Causation and the Flow of Energy (David Fair)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VIII: Probabilistic Causation, Causal Laws, and Chances.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Part VIII.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30. Probabilistic Causation (Wesley C. Salmon).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31. Causal Laws and Effective Strategies (Nancy Cartwright).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32. The Propensity Interpretation of Fitness (Susan K. Mills and John H. Beatty).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33. A Subjectivist’s Guide to Objective Chance (David Lewis)\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IX: Metaphysical Implications of Modern Physics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Part IX.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34. On Einstein-Minkowski Space-Time (Howard Stein).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35. What Price Spacetime Substantivalism? The Hole Story (John Earman and John Norton).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36. The Genidentity of Quantum Particles (Hans Reichenbach).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37. Is the Moon There When Nobody Looks? Reality and the Quantum Theory (N. David Mermin).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38. 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