Short description Unmatched in breadth and depth, and offering extensive and accessible commentary, Philosophy of Science: An Historical Anthology is a comprehensive work that will take the reader on a grand tour of the philosophy of science from antiquity to the modern age. By combining excerpts from key historical writings with insightful running commentary by experts, this distinctive new volume points out the common strands running through some 2,500 years of scientific and philosophical debate.
From the contents List of Figures.
Notes on Editors.
Personal Acknowledgments.
Text Acknowledgments.
Part I
Unit 1 The Ancient and Medieval Periods.
Unit 2 The Scientific Revolution.
Unit 3 The Modern Period.
Unit 4 Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century.
Part II
Unit 5 Positivism and the Received View.
Unit 6 After the Received View: Confirmation and Observation.
Unit 7 After the Received View: Methodology.
Unit 8 After the Received View: Explanation.
Unit 9 After the Received View: The Realism Debate.
