Philosophies of the Sciences

A Guide
Herausgeber: Allhoff, Fritz

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A collection of essays discussing a wide range of sciences and the central philosophical issues associated with them, presenting the sciences collectively to encourage a greater understanding of their associative theoretical foundations, as well as their relationships to each other.Offers a new and unique approach to studying and comparing the philosophies of a variety of scientific disciplinesExplores a wide variety of individual sciences, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, psychology, sociology and economicsThe essays are written by leading scholars in a highly accessible style for the student audienceComplements more traditional studies of philosophy of science

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Februar 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 160mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 699g
• ISBN-13: 9781405199957
• ISBN-10: 1405199954
• Artikelnr.: 31696826

Autorenporträt

Fritz Allhoff is Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Western Michigan University, where he also holds an affiliation with the Mallinson Institute for Science Education. He has edited over 20 books, including Philosophy of Science: An Historical Anthology, co-edited with Timothy McGrew and Marc Alspector-Kelly (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009).

Inhaltsangabe

Notes on Contributors.

Unit 1: Introduction.

Unit 2: Philosophy of the Exact Sciences.

Unit 3: Philosophy of the Natural Sciences.

Unit 4: Philosophy of the Behavioral and Social Sciences.

Rezensionen

"To summarize, Philosophies of the Sciences is a collection ofclearly written, very informative, high-quality chapters thatprovide readers with good samples of what the philosophies of thevarious sciences have to offer." (Acta Biotheoretica, 2011)

"Gone are the days when it seemed reasonable to regard philosophyof science as a monolithic enterprise. The various sciences giverise to their own distinctive philosophical problems, frustratingattempts at unified treatments. This excellent volume recognizesthe diversity of philosophical concerns and approaches that thesciences demand. It offers both an aerial view of the relevantintellectual terrain, and a number of close-up surveys - astate-of-the-art resource for students and researchersalike."
--Alan Hájek, Australian National University

"This welcome addition to the philosophy of science literaturewill introduce readers to the fertile ground lying betweenphilosophy and real scientific practice."
--Colin Allen, Indiana University-Bloomington