Philosophy of Science
An Historical Anthology
Blackwell Philosophy Anthologies
1. Edition April 2009
680 Pages, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
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.
By combining excerpts from key historical writings with commentary by experts, Philosophy of Science: An Historical Anthology provides a comprehensive history of the philosophy of science from ancient to modern times.
* Provides a comprehensive history of the philosophy of science, from antiquity up to the 20th century
* Includes extensive commentary by scholars putting the selected writings in historical context and pointing out their interconnections
* Covers areas rarely seen in philosophy of science texts, including the philosophical dimensions of biology, chemistry, and geology
* Designed to be accessible to both undergraduates and graduate students
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.
Marc Alspector-Kelly is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Western Michigan University.
Fritz Allhoff is Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Mallinson Institute for Science Education, and Director of the History and Philosophy of Science Workgroup at Western Michigan University.