Companion to the Philosophy of Science

Ed. by W. H. Newton-Smith

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Newly-commissioned essays by international assembly of leading philosophers of science.

Provides comprehensive survey of philosophy of science.

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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.

Produktdetails

• Blackwell Companions to Philosophy
• Verlag: Blackwell Publishers
• Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 596
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Oktober 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 1010g
• ISBN-13: 9780631230205
• ISBN-10: 0631230203
• Artikelnr.: 13585303

Autorenporträt

W.H. Newton-Smith is Fairfax Fellow and CUF Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at Balliol College, Oxford. He is an expert in the fields of philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, and logic, and has written several books and articles among which are Modeling the Mind (1990), The Rationality of Science (1991) and Popper in China (1992). Among the many universities around the world at which he has taught are the University of Malaya, the University of Nijmegen in the Netherlands, Wuhan University in China, Aarhus University in Denmark, Boconni University in Milan and Toronto, Trent, St Francis Xavier, and Queen's Universities in Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface.

Notes.

List of Contributors.

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

Contents.

Index.

Rezensionen

"This volume is a tremendous compendium of the topics that comprisephilosophy of science. For almost any topic, the reader can find abrief up-to-date statement of the problems and current solutions.It is an invaluable reference book for students and scholars alike.It will be especially useful for those in other fields who wish togain some quick, authoritative knowledge of what's going on inphilosophy of science today." Peter Machamer, University ofPittsburgh

"This is everything that one looks for in a companion and muchmore. It covers the field fully, fairly, and concisely. The entriesare well written and truly informative, with excellent guides tofurther reading. No one interested in the nature of science canafford to be without this volume." Michael Ruse, University ofGuelph

"This Companion provides an impressive overview of the imposinggeography in philosophy of science." Roy Sorensen, DartmouthCollege

"This is an important reference work in the area." F. Wilson,University of Toronto

"Companion to the Philosophy of Science is an ambitiousproject given the rapid growth and specialisation of science in thepast 50 years. The essays are naturally short but sweet,wide-ranging, mostly well referenced, and serve as excellentaperitifs. The book has many distinguished contributors.Companion to the Philosophy of Science is a delightful andclear book. It is highly recommended for critical undergraduatestudents and anyone with wide intellectual interests." Ray ScottPercival, THES, 6th April 2001

"This is an excellent volume to which anyone working in thefield of philosophy of science will want to have access. Theentries are of a high standard, and give expression to aconsiderable range of philosophical opinions - so there is bothinformation and food for thought to be obtained from perusal ofthem." Graham Oppy, Monash University, Australasian Journal ofPhilosophy, Vol. 79, No. 2, June 2001

"This is a valuable resource for anyone who is interested in thephilosophy of science, with up-to-date articles written bywell-known philosophers reflecting the full range of issues andthinkers of concern to the contemporary discipline." The Journalof the Society for the History of Alchemy & Chemistry, Vol. 50,March 2003