{"product_id":"the-blackwell-guide-to-the-philosophy-of-science-isbn-9780631221081","title":"The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Science","description":"This volume presentsa definitive introduction to the core areas of philosophy of science. \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.A Brief Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Science 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Machamer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.Philosophy of Science: Classic Debates, Standard Problems, Future Prospects 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Worrall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.Explanation 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJim Woodward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.Structures of Scientific Theories 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarl F. Craver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.Reduction, Emergence and Explanation 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Silberstein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.Models, Metaphors and Analogies 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaniela Bailer-Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.Experiment and Observation 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Bogen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.Induction and Probability 149\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlan Hajek and Ned Hall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.Philosophy of Space-Time Physics 173\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCraig Callender and Carl Hoefer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.Interpreting Quantum Theories 199\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura Ruetsche\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.Evolution 227\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoberta L. Millstein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.Molecular and Developmental Biology 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Griffiths\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.Cognitive science 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRick Grush\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.Philosophy of Social Science 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarold Kincaid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.Feminist Philosophy of Science 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLynn Hankinson Nelson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 332\u003c\/p\u003e  \"This is an accessible and informative overview of central issues and themes in contemporary philosophy of science.\" \u003ci\u003ePhilip Kitcher, Columbia University\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c!--end--\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The standard of all the essays is high, they offer extensive guides to further reading and there is a short introduction on the history of philsophy of science ... it offers an excellent resource for students and others to find out about the latest developments in the philosophy of science.\" \u003ci\u003eTime Higher Education Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...it is inspiring to hear someone articulately introduce their field without underestimating the intelligence of their audience -- a difficult feat. This is one such introductory book. \"...[I]t tackles the field from the perspective of ongoing and emerging debates, and individuals and their ideas are contextualised within these discussions. As one expects from Blackwell, the book is of uniformly high quality.\" \u003ci\u003eMetapsychology On-line Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Machamer\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh. He is editor of the \u003ci\u003eCambridge Companion to Galileo\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), \u003ci\u003eScientific Controversies\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), and \u003ci\u003eTheory and Method in the Neurosciences\u003c\/i\u003e (2001).\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Silberstein\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Elizabethtown College. He is an NEH Fellow who has published and delivered papers on both philosophy of science and philosophy of mind.\u003c\/p\u003e  This volume presents a definitive introduction to the core areas of philosophy of science. Each of the chapters – written especially for this volume by internationally distinguished scholars – reviews a problem, examines the current state of the discipline with respect to the topic, and discusses possible futures of the field. Topics covered include experiment and observation, evolution, molecular and developmental biology, cognitive science, and feminist philosophy of science.\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Guide to Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e of Science engages both general readers and specialists and provides a solid foundation for further study.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990174646501,"sku":"NP9780631221081","price":63.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631221081.jpg?v=1761786789","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-blackwell-guide-to-the-philosophy-of-science-isbn-9780631221081","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}