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Philosophy of science : a very short introduction

Author: Samir Okasha
Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
Series: Very short introductions, 67.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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"What is science? Is there a real difference between science and myth? Is science objective? Can science explain everything? This Very Short Introduction provides a concise overview of the main themes of contemporary philosophy of science. Beginning with a short history of science to set the scene, Samir Okasha goes on to investigate the nature of scientific reasoning, scientific explanation, revolutions in science,  Read more...
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Additional Physical Format: Philosophy of science [Ressource électronique] : a very short introduction / Samir Okasha
Oxford : Oxford University Press, cop. 2002. (@Very short introductions)
0-19-280283-6
(ABES)120186926
Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Samir Okasha
ISBN: 0192802836 9780192802835
OCLC Number: 48932644
Description: 144 p. : ill., ports. ; 18 cm.
Contents: What is science? --
Scientific reasoning --
Explanation in science --
Realism and anti-realism --
Scientific change and scientific revolutions --
Philosophical problems in physics, biology, and psychology --
Science and its critics.
Series Title: Very short introductions, 67.
Responsibility: Samir Okasha.
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"What is science? Is there a real difference between science and myth? Is science objective? Can science explain everything? This Very Short Introduction provides a concise overview of the main themes of contemporary philosophy of science. Beginning with a short history of science to set the scene, Samir Okasha goes on to investigate the nature of scientific reasoning, scientific explanation, revolutions in science, and theories such as realism and anti-realism. He also looks at philosophical issues in particular sciences, including the problem of classification in biology, and the nature of space and time in physics. The final chapter touches on the conflicts between science and religion, and explores whether science is ultimately a good thing." -- Publisher's description.

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