Philosophy of Science: An Introduction

by Thomas J Hickey

Book Overview

This concise and accessible book is a synthesis of the basic principles of the contemporary realistic neopragmatist philosophy of science. It discusses the aim of basic science, the methods of scientific discovery, the criteria for scientific criticism, and the nature of scientific explanation. Included is a description of a newly emergent specialty called computational philosophy of science, in which computerized discovery systems create and test...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0964466554
• ISBN13: 9780964466555
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Ebookit.com
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"