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. A Companion To The Philosophy Of Science Serves As Both A Course Text And A Reference Book Across The Broad Spectrum Of Issues Of Concern In The Philosophy Of Science. Taken As A Whole, The Volume Provides An Unparalleled Survey Of All The Topical Areas, Major Methods, And Stances. With Entries On Important Figures In The History Of The Philosophy Of Science, As Well As A Comprehensive Account Of Areas Of Contemporary Interest, This Companion Is The Most Authoritative Resource Guide Available In The Philosophy Of Science.--jacket. Axiomation / Frederick Suppe -- Berkeley / M. Hughes -- Biology / Paul Thompson -- Bohr / Dugald Murdoch -- Causation / Paul Humphreys -- Cognitive Approaches To Science / Ronald N. Giere -- Computing / Leslie Burkholder -- Confirmation, Paradoxes Of / J.d. Trout -- Convention, Role Of / Lawrence Sklar -- Craig's Theorem / Frederick Suppe -- Darwin / Samir Okasha -- Definitions / Frederick Suppe -- Descartes / Tom Sorell -- Discovery / Thomas Nickles -- Dispositions And Power / Rom Harre -- Einstein / Christopher Ray -- Evidence And Confirmation / Coling Howson -- Experiment / David C. Gooding -- Explanation / W.h. Newton-smith -- Feminist Accounts Of Science / Kathleen Okruhlik -- Feyerabend / John Preston -- Galileo / Robert E. Butts -- History, Role In The Philosophy Of Science / Brendan Larvor -- Holism / Christopher Hookway -- Hume / W.h. Newton-smith -- Idealization / Yemima Ben-menahem -- Incommensurability / Muhammad Ali Khalidi -- Induction And The Uniformity Of Nature / Colin Howson -- Inference Ot The Best Explanation / Peter Lipton -- Judgment, Role In Science / Harold I. Brown -- Kuhn / Richard Rorty -- Lakatos / Thomas Nickles -- Laws Of Nature / Rom Harre -- Leibniz / William Seager -- Locke / G.a.j. Rogers -- Logical Empiricism / Christopher Ray -- Mach / Gereon Wolters -- Mathematics, Role In Science / James Robert Brown -- Measurement / J.d. Trout -- Metaphor In Science / Eleonora Montuschi -- Metaphysics, Role In Science / William Seager -- Models And Analogies / Mary Hesse Edited By W.h. Newton-smith. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "A Companion to the Philosophy of Science serves as both a course text and a reference book across the broad spectrum of issues of concern in the philosophy of science." "Taken as a whole, the volume provides an unparalleled survey of all the topical areas, major methods, and stances. With entries on important figures in the history of the philosophy of science, as well as a comprehensive account of areas of contemporary interest, this Companion is the most authoritative resource guide available in the philosophy of science."--Résumé de l'éditeur This reference guide comprises a survey of all the topical areas, major methods and stances in the philosophy of science. The book contains entries on important figures in the history of the philosophy of science and a comprehensive account of areas of contemporary interest Axiomatization is a formal method for specifying the content of a theory wherein a set of axioms is given from which the remaining content of the theory can be derived deductively as theorems. We think that science is special: its products - technological spin-offs - dominate our lives.