{"product_id":"philosophy-of-science-in-the-twentieth-century-four-central-themes-paperback-softback-9780631183587","title":"Philosophy of Science in the Twentieth Century; Four Central Themes (Paperback \/ softback) 9780631183587","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePhilosophy of Science in the Twentieth Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFour Central Themes\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDonald Gillies (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780631183587, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 4 March 1993\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.4 x 2 cm, 0.397 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Science in the Twentieth Century\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the best introductions to the philosophy of science now available.\" \u003ci\u003ePeter Lipton, Times Higher Education Supplement \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Inductivism and its Critics:\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e1. Some Historical Background: Inductivism, Russell and the Cambridge School, the Vienna Circle and Popper.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Popper's Critique of Inductivism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Duhem's Critique of Inductivism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Conventionalism and the Duhem-Quine Thesis:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Poincare's Conventionalism of 1902.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Duhem Thesis and the Quine Thesis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: The Nature of Observation:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Observation Statements: (a) the Views of Carnap, Neurath, Popper and Duhem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Observation Statements: (b) Some Psychological Findings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: The Demarcation between Science and Metaphysics:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Is Metaphysics Meaningless? Wittgenstein, the Vienna Circle and Popper's Critique.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Metaphysics in relation to Science: the Views of Popper, Duhem and Quine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Falsification in the light of the Duhem-Quine Thesis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52507280277784,"sku":"9780631183587","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780631183587.jpg?v=1786443464","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/philosophy-of-science-in-the-twentieth-century-four-central-themes-paperback-softback-9780631183587","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}