A Companion to the Philosophy of Science
Blackwell Companions to Philosophy
Unmatched in the quality of its world-renowned contributors, this companion serves as both a course text and a reference book across the broad spectrum of issues of concern to the philosophy of science.
Preface.
Notes.
List of Contributors.
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Contents.
Index.
Notes.
List of Contributors.
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Contents.
Index.
"This volume is a tremendous compendium of the topics that comprise
philosophy of science. For almost any topic, the reader can find a
brief up-to-date statement of the problems and current solutions.
It is an invaluable reference book for students and scholars alike.
It will be especially useful for those in other fields who wish to
gain some quick, authoritative knowledge of what's going on in
philosophy of science today." Peter Machamer, University of
Pittsburgh
"This is everything that one looks for in a companion and much
more. It covers the field fully, fairly, and concisely. The entries
are well written and truly informative, with excellent guides to
further reading. No one interested in the nature of science can
afford to be without this volume." Michael Ruse, University of
Guelph
"This Companion provides an impressive overview of the imposing
geography in philosophy of science." Roy Sorensen, Dartmouth
College
"This is an important reference work in the area." F. Wilson,
University of Toronto
"Companion to the Philosophy of Science is an ambitious
project given the rapid growth and specialisation of science in the
past 50 years. The essays are naturally short but sweet,
wide-ranging, mostly well referenced, and serve as excellent
aperitifs. The book has many distinguished contributors.
Companion to the Philosophy of Science is a delightful and
clear book. It is highly recommended for critical undergraduate
students and anyone with wide intellectual interests." Ray Scott
Percival, THES, 6th April 2001
"This is an excellent volume to which anyone working in the
field of philosophy of science will want to have access. The
entries are of a high standard, and give expression to a
considerable range of philosophical opinions - so there is both
information and food for thought to be obtained from perusal of
them." Graham Oppy, Monash University, Australasian Journal of
Philosophy, Vol. 79, No. 2, June 2001
"This is a valuable resource for anyone who is interested in the
philosophy of science, with up-to-date articles written by
well-known philosophers reflecting the full range of issues and
thinkers of concern to the contemporary discipline." The Journal
of the Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry, Vol. 50,
March 2003
philosophy of science. For almost any topic, the reader can find a
brief up-to-date statement of the problems and current solutions.
It is an invaluable reference book for students and scholars alike.
It will be especially useful for those in other fields who wish to
gain some quick, authoritative knowledge of what's going on in
philosophy of science today." Peter Machamer, University of
Pittsburgh
"This is everything that one looks for in a companion and much
more. It covers the field fully, fairly, and concisely. The entries
are well written and truly informative, with excellent guides to
further reading. No one interested in the nature of science can
afford to be without this volume." Michael Ruse, University of
Guelph
"This Companion provides an impressive overview of the imposing
geography in philosophy of science." Roy Sorensen, Dartmouth
College
"This is an important reference work in the area." F. Wilson,
University of Toronto
"Companion to the Philosophy of Science is an ambitious
project given the rapid growth and specialisation of science in the
past 50 years. The essays are naturally short but sweet,
wide-ranging, mostly well referenced, and serve as excellent
aperitifs. The book has many distinguished contributors.
Companion to the Philosophy of Science is a delightful and
clear book. It is highly recommended for critical undergraduate
students and anyone with wide intellectual interests." Ray Scott
Percival, THES, 6th April 2001
"This is an excellent volume to which anyone working in the
field of philosophy of science will want to have access. The
entries are of a high standard, and give expression to a
considerable range of philosophical opinions - so there is both
information and food for thought to be obtained from perusal of
them." Graham Oppy, Monash University, Australasian Journal of
Philosophy, Vol. 79, No. 2, June 2001
"This is a valuable resource for anyone who is interested in the
philosophy of science, with up-to-date articles written by
well-known philosophers reflecting the full range of issues and
thinkers of concern to the contemporary discipline." The Journal
of the Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry, Vol. 50,
March 2003
W.H. Newton-Smith is Fairfax Fellow and CUF Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at Balliol College, Oxford. He is an expert in the fields of philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, and logic, and has written several books and articles among which are Modeling the Mind (1990), The Rationality of Science (1991) and Popper in China (1992). Among the many universities around the world at which he has taught are the University of Malaya, the University of Nijmegen in the Netherlands, Wuhan University in China, Aarhus University in Denmark, Boconni University in Milan and Toronto, Trent, St Francis Xavier, and Queen's Universities in Canada.