Christopher Hitchcock (Ed

Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Science

Herausgeber: Hitchcock, Christopher

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Science features original essays on some of the most hotly debated issues in the field. Are there laws of social science? Are causes physically connected to their effects? Is the mind a system of modules shaped by natural selection? Eight central questions shape the volume, with each question treated by a pair of opposing essays. This distinctive format offers readers a unique opportunity to observe philosophers engaging in head-to-head debate. Together, the essays provide an accessible introduction to the major topics in contemporary philosophy of science, including empiricism, confirmation, realism, laws, causation, and explanation. Showcasing original arguments for well-defined positions, as well as clear and concise statements of sophisticated philosophical views, this volume is an excellent resource for professional philosophers and students alike.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Januar 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 881g
• ISBN-13: 9781405101516
• ISBN-10: 1405101512
• Artikelnr.: 22485449

Autorenporträt

Christopher Hitchcock is Professor of Philosophy at the California Institute of Technology. His articles have appeared in journals such as The Philosophical Review, The Journal of Philosophy, Noûs, Philosophy of Science, The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, and Synthese.

Inhaltsangabe

About the Contributors.

Preface.

Introduction: What is the Philosophy of Science.

Part I: Do Thought Experiments Transcend Empiricism?.

Part II: Does Probability Capture the Logic of ScientificConfirmation or Justification?.

Part III: Can a Theory's Predictive Success Warrant Belief inthe Unobservable Entities it Postulates?.

Part IV: Are There Laws in the Social Sciences?.

Part V: Are Causes Physically Connected to their Effects?.

Part VI: Is There a Puzzle about the Low Entropy Past?.

Part VII: Do Genes Encode Information About PhenotypicTraits.

Part VIII: Is the Mind a System of Modules Shaped by NaturalSelection?.

Index

Rezensionen

"This book offers an excellent way into both general philosophy ofscience and the important foundational issues that are generated byparticular special sciences. The contributions are of the highestquality, and range from the epistemology of thought-experiments tothe relationship between genes and whole organisms. The pairing ofessays defending opposing points of view shows readers thatphilosophy of science is full of live issues that demandscientifically well-informed and philosophically sophisticateddebate." James Ladyman, University of Bristol

"The essays in this invaluable collection are splendid andspirited, and they manage to encompass a broad range of the mostexciting debates in philosophy of science today. By juxtaposingrival viewpoints on the same questions, this collection is sure toprovoke vigorous responses from students and their teachers alike."Marc Lange, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

"The volume gives a real taste of current philosophical debate.The debated issues are real and well-defined, and not obscureconflicts of various -isms whose philosophical relevance is onlyunderstood by the participants." Petri Ylikoski, HelsinkiCollegium for Advanced Studies