Philosophy of Science
An Anthology
Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies
1. Auflage November 2006
664 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-1-4051-3034-9
John Wiley & Sons
Philosophy of Science: An Anthology assembles some of the
finest papers in the philosophy of science since 1945, showcasing
enduring classics alongside important and innovative recent work.
* Introductions by the editor highlight connections between
selections, and contextualize the articles
* Nine 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
* Provides an authoritative and accessible overview of the
field
Preface.
Acknowledgments..
Part I: Our Logical Empiricist Heritage.
Introduction to Part I.
1. Empiricist Criteria of Cognitive Significance: Problems andChanges (Carl G. Hempel).
Part II: The Logical Foundations of Belief Revision.
Introduction to Part II.
2. Studies in the Logic of Confirmation (Carl G. Hempel).
3. Confirmation and Relevance (Wesley C. Salmon).
4. The New Riddle of Induction (Nelson Goodman).
5. Explanations, Tests, Unity, and Necessity (ClarkGlymour).
6. Rationality and Objectivity in Science (or Tom Kuhn Meets TomBayes) (Wesley C. Salmon).
Part III: The Criteria of Theory Choice.
Introduction to Part III.
7. Let's Razor Ockham's Razor (Elliott Sober).
8. Foundational Physics and Empiricist Critique (LawrenceSklar).
9. Darwin's Achievement (Philip Kitcher).
10. Objectivity, Value Judgment, and Theory Choice (Thomas S.Kuhn).
Part IV: Realism and the Character of ScientificTheories.
Introduction to Part IV.
11. The Theoretician's Dilemma (Carl G. Hempel).
12. (a) Phenomenalism.
(b) The Language of Theories (Wilfred F. Sellars).
13. (a) Arguments Concerning Scientific Realism.
(b) To Save the Phenomen (Bas C. van Fraassen).
14. Empirical Equivalence and Underdetermination (Larry Laudanand Jarrett Leplin).
15. Structural Realism: The Best of Both Worlds? (JohnWorrall).
16. Extragalactic Reality: The Case of Gravitational Lensing(Ian Hacking).
Part V: Scientific Explanations and Laws of Nature.
Introduction to Part V.
17. Laws and their Role in Scientific Exploration (Carl G.Hempel).
18. (a) The Laws of Nature.
(b) Humean Supervenience (David Lewis).
19. Laws of Nature (Fred I. Dretske).
20. The Evolutionary Contingency Thesis (John Beatty).
21. Who's Afraid of Ceteris-Paribus Laws? (or: HowI Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Them) (Marc Lange).
Part VI: Natural Kinds and the Special Kinds of SpecialSciences.
Introduction to Part VI.
22. A Tradition of Natural Kinds (Ian Hacking).
23. Evolution, Population Thinking, and Essentialism (ElliottSober).
24. Homeostasis, Species, and Higher Taxa (Richard Boyd).
25. Some Puzzles About Species (Philip Kitcher).
26. Special Sciences (or: The Disunity of Science as a WorkingHypothesis) (J. A. Fodor).
Part VII: Singular Causation.
Introduction to Part VII.
27. Causation and Recipes (Douglas Gasking).
28. Causation as Influence (David Lewis).
29. Causation and the Flow of Energy (David Fair).
Part VIII: Probabilistic Causation, Causal Laws, andChances.
Introduction to Part VIII.
30. Probabilistic Causation (Wesley C. Salmon).
31. Causal Laws and Effective Strategies (Nancy Cartwright).
32. The Propensity Interpretation of Fitness (Susan K. Mills andJohn H. Beatty).
33. A Subjectivist's Guide to Objective Chance (DavidLewis).
Part IX: Metaphysical Implications of Modern Physics.
Introduction to Part IX.
34. On Einstein-Minkowski Space-Time (Howard Stein).
35. What Price Spacetime Substantivalism? The Hole Story (JohnEarman and John Norton).
36. The Genidentity of Quantum Particles (Hans Reichenbach).
37. Is the Moon There When Nobody Looks? Reality and the QuantumTheory (N. David Mermin).
38. Part and Whole in Quantum Mechanics (Tim Maudlin).
Index.
Acknowledgments..
Part I: Our Logical Empiricist Heritage.
Introduction to Part I.
1. Empiricist Criteria of Cognitive Significance: Problems andChanges (Carl G. Hempel).
Part II: The Logical Foundations of Belief Revision.
Introduction to Part II.
2. Studies in the Logic of Confirmation (Carl G. Hempel).
3. Confirmation and Relevance (Wesley C. Salmon).
4. The New Riddle of Induction (Nelson Goodman).
5. Explanations, Tests, Unity, and Necessity (ClarkGlymour).
6. Rationality and Objectivity in Science (or Tom Kuhn Meets TomBayes) (Wesley C. Salmon).
Part III: The Criteria of Theory Choice.
Introduction to Part III.
7. Let's Razor Ockham's Razor (Elliott Sober).
8. Foundational Physics and Empiricist Critique (LawrenceSklar).
9. Darwin's Achievement (Philip Kitcher).
10. Objectivity, Value Judgment, and Theory Choice (Thomas S.Kuhn).
Part IV: Realism and the Character of ScientificTheories.
Introduction to Part IV.
11. The Theoretician's Dilemma (Carl G. Hempel).
12. (a) Phenomenalism.
(b) The Language of Theories (Wilfred F. Sellars).
13. (a) Arguments Concerning Scientific Realism.
(b) To Save the Phenomen (Bas C. van Fraassen).
14. Empirical Equivalence and Underdetermination (Larry Laudanand Jarrett Leplin).
15. Structural Realism: The Best of Both Worlds? (JohnWorrall).
16. Extragalactic Reality: The Case of Gravitational Lensing(Ian Hacking).
Part V: Scientific Explanations and Laws of Nature.
Introduction to Part V.
17. Laws and their Role in Scientific Exploration (Carl G.Hempel).
18. (a) The Laws of Nature.
(b) Humean Supervenience (David Lewis).
19. Laws of Nature (Fred I. Dretske).
20. The Evolutionary Contingency Thesis (John Beatty).
21. Who's Afraid of Ceteris-Paribus Laws? (or: HowI Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Them) (Marc Lange).
Part VI: Natural Kinds and the Special Kinds of SpecialSciences.
Introduction to Part VI.
22. A Tradition of Natural Kinds (Ian Hacking).
23. Evolution, Population Thinking, and Essentialism (ElliottSober).
24. Homeostasis, Species, and Higher Taxa (Richard Boyd).
25. Some Puzzles About Species (Philip Kitcher).
26. Special Sciences (or: The Disunity of Science as a WorkingHypothesis) (J. A. Fodor).
Part VII: Singular Causation.
Introduction to Part VII.
27. Causation and Recipes (Douglas Gasking).
28. Causation as Influence (David Lewis).
29. Causation and the Flow of Energy (David Fair).
Part VIII: Probabilistic Causation, Causal Laws, andChances.
Introduction to Part VIII.
30. Probabilistic Causation (Wesley C. Salmon).
31. Causal Laws and Effective Strategies (Nancy Cartwright).
32. The Propensity Interpretation of Fitness (Susan K. Mills andJohn H. Beatty).
33. A Subjectivist's Guide to Objective Chance (DavidLewis).
Part IX: Metaphysical Implications of Modern Physics.
Introduction to Part IX.
34. On Einstein-Minkowski Space-Time (Howard Stein).
35. What Price Spacetime Substantivalism? The Hole Story (JohnEarman and John Norton).
36. The Genidentity of Quantum Particles (Hans Reichenbach).
37. Is the Moon There When Nobody Looks? Reality and the QuantumTheory (N. David Mermin).
38. Part and Whole in Quantum Mechanics (Tim Maudlin).
Index.
Marc Lange is Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the author of Natural Laws in Scientific Practice (2000) and An Introduction to the Philosophy of Physics: Locality, Fields, Energy, and Mass (Blackwell, 2002), as well as numerous articles.
