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OverviewFrom the 19th century the philosophy of science has been shaped by a group of influential figures. Who were they? Why do they matter? This introduction brings to life the most influential thinkers in the philosophy of science, uncovering how the field has developed over the last 200 years. Taking up the subject from the time when some philosophers began to think of themselves not just as philosophers but as philosophers of science, a team of leading contemporary philosophers explain, criticize and honour the giants. Now updated and revised throughout, the second edition includes: · Easy-to-follow overviews of pivotal thinkers including John Stuart Mill, Rudolf Carnap, Thomas Kuhn, Karl Popper, and many more · Coverage of central issues such as experience and necessity, logical empiricism, falsifiability, paradigms, the sociology of science, realism, and feminist critiques · An afterword looking ahead to emerging research trends · Study questions and further reading lists at the end of each chapter Philosophy of Science: The Key Thinkers demonstrates how the ideas and arguments of these figures laid the foundations of our understanding of modern science. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Professor James Robert Brown (University of Toronto, Canada)Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic Edition: 2nd edition Weight: 0.358kg ISBN: 9781350108264ISBN 10: 135010826 Pages: 280 Publication Date: 12 August 2021 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Notes on Contributors Preface Introduction, James Robert Brown (University of Toronto, Canada) 1. Experience and Necessity: The Whewell and Mill Debate, Laura Snyder (St. John's University, USA) 2. Conventionalism: Poincare, Duhem, Reichenbach, Torsten Wilholt (Leibniz Universitat Hannover, Germany) 3. The Vienna Circle: Moritz Schlick, Rudolf Carnap, Otto Neurath, Friedrich Stadler (University of Vienna, Austria) 4. Carl G. Hempel: Logical Empiricist, Martin Curd (Purdue University, USA) 5. Anti-Inductivism as Worldview: The Philosophy of Karl Popper, Steve Fuller (University of Warwick, UK) 6. Historical Approaches: Kuhn, Lakatos and Feyerabend, Martin Carrier (Bielefeld University, Germany) 7. The Contingency of the Causal Nexus: Ghazali and Modern Science, Arun Bala (National University of Singapore, Singapore) 8.Sociology of Science: Bloor, Collins, Latour, Martin Kusch (University of Vienna, Austria) 9. One Cannot Be Just a Little Bit Realist: Putnam and van Fraassen, Stathis Psillos (University of Athens, Greece) 10. Beyond Theories: Hacking and Cartwright, William Seager (University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada) 11. Feminist Critiques: Harding and Longino, Janet Kourany (University of Notre Dame, USA) Afterword IndexReviewsA well-thought complement to traditional introductions to the philosophy of science. Introduced by leading scholars in their fields, the key debates in the discipline, from inductivism to realism, are not only clarified but enlightened so as to be of interest to students and scholars alike. * Giancarlo Ianulardo, Lecturer in Economics, University of Exeter, UK * In this classic introductory textbook, now at its second edition, Jim Brown brings together a stellar array of philosophers of science. Each chapter is organised around a central theme — from conventionalism to realism and feminist philosophy of science, among several others — and introduces some classic authors in the field. Study questions and Further Reading suggestions accompany each chapter. This book will continue to be an extremely valuable resource for students approaching the field for the first time and for anyone else wishing to have an introduction to philosophy of science. * Michela Massimi, Professor of Philosophy of Science, University of Edinburgh, UK * A well-thought complement to traditional introductions to the philosophy of science. Introduced by leading scholars in their fields, the key debates in the discipline, from inductivism to realism, are not only clarified but enlightened so as to be of interest to students and scholars alike. * Giancarlo Ianulardo, Lecturer in Economics, University of Exeter, UK * Author InformationJames Robert Brown is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto, Canada. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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