The Philosophy of Science

A Companion

Anouk Baberousse, Denis Bonnay, Mikael Cozic (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

768 Seiten

2018
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-069064-9 (ISBN)

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Philosophy of science studies the methods, theories and concepts used by scientists. This book addresses both general philosophy of science and specific questions raised by logic, mathematics, physics, biology, medicine, cognitive science, linguistics, social sciences, and economics.

Philosophy of science studies the methods, theories, and concepts used by scientists. It mainly developed as a field in its own right during the twentieth century and is now a diversified and lively research area. This book surveys the current state of the discipline by focusing on central themes like confirmation of scientific hypotheses, scientific explanation, causality, the relationship between science and metaphysics, scientific change, the relationship between philosophy of science and science studies, the role of theories and models, unity of science. These themes define general philosophy of science. The book also presents sub-disciplines in the philosophy of science dealing with the main sciences: logic, mathematics, physics, biology, medicine, cognitive science, linguistics, social sciences, and economics. While it is common to address the specific philosophical problems raised by physics and biology in such a book, the place assigned to the philosophy of special sciences is much more unusual. Most authors collaborate on a regular basis in their research or teaching and share a common vision of philosophy of science and its place within philosophy and academia in general. The chapters have been written in close accordance with the three editors, thus achieving strong unity of style and tone.

Barberousse: Professor of Philosophy, Institute of the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, Universite Paris 1Bonnay: Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Paris Ouest UniversityCozic: Assistant Professor, Institute of the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, Universite Paris 1

Introduction
Part I
1. Scientific Explanation Denis Bonnay
2. Confirmation and Induction Mikaël Cozic
3.Causality Max Kistler
4. Metaphysics of Science as Naturalized Metaphysics Michael Esfeld
5. Theories and Models Marion Vorms
6. Scientific Change Anouk Barberousse and Marion Vorms
7. Philosophy of Science and Science Studies Anouk Barberousse
8. Reduction and Emergence Pascal Ludwig

Part II
9. Philosophy of Logic Philippe de Rouilhan
10. Philosophy of Mathematics Denis Bonnay and Jacques Dubucs
11. Philosophy of Physics Anouk Barberousse
12. Philosophy of Biology Thomas Pradeu
13. Philosophy of Medicine Élodie Giroux and Maël Lemoine
14. Philosophy of Social Sciences Jon Elster and Hélène Landermore
15. Philosophy of Economics Mikaël Cozic
16. Philosophy of Cognitive Science Daniel Andler
17. Philosophy of Linguistics Paul Égré

Erscheinungsdatum	20.09.2018
Reihe/Serie	Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Science
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	163 x 236 mm
Gewicht	1238 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie
	Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik
	Naturwissenschaften
ISBN-10	0-19-069064-X / 019069064X
ISBN-13	978-0-19-069064-9 / 9780190690649
Zustand	Neuware