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Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues Paperback – 19 October 2012

by Martin Curd (Author), J. A. Cover (Author), Christopher Pincock (Author)
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A flexible and comprehensive introduction to the main currents in philosophy of science.

Both an anthology and an introductory textbook, Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues offers instructors and students a comprehensive anthology of fifty-two primary texts by leading philosophers in the field and provides extensive editorial commentary that places the readings in a wide philosophical context.

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J. A. Cover is professor of philosophy at Purdue University. Leaving a research post after completing a B.S. in biochemistry and biophysics at the University of California, Davis, he took a B.A. in philosophy at Syracuse University, where he later received his M.A. and Ph.D. Published widely in journals and books on issues in early modern philosophy, metaphysics, and philosophy of science, he is coeditor of Central Themes in Early Modern Philosophy (Hackett, 1990), coauthor of Theories of Knowledge and Reality, Second Edition (McGraw-Hill, 1994), coauthor of Leibniz on Substance and Individuation (Cambridge, 1999), and coeditor of Leibniz: Nature and Freedom (Oxford, 2005).

Martin Curd is associate professor of philosophy at Purdue University. He has a B.A. in natural sciences from Cambridge University and a Ph.D. in history and philosophy of science from the University of Pittsburgh. Working mainly in philosophy of science and epistemology, he is coeditor of The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Science (2008).

Christopher Pincock is associate professor of philosophy at The Ohio State University. He received his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley in 2002. Pincock has published articles in the philosophy of science, the philosophy of mathematics and the history of analytic philosophy. His book Mathematics and Scientific Representation (Oxford) was published in 2012.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ *Norton agency titles; 2nd Edition, International Student (19 October 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 1424 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393920801
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393920802
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.22 x 4.32 x 23.62 cm
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Joey
5.0 out of 5 stars Die Klassiker der Wissenschaftsphilosophie in einem Band
Reviewed in Germany on 6 November 2016
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Das Buch bietet auf knapp 1.400 Seiten eine Fundgrube an Literatur zur Wissenschaftsphilosophie. Alles, was Rang und Namen hat, ist vertreten. Zu jedem Beitrag gibt es einen ausführlichen Kommentar der Herausgeber. Ein Mammutwerk und eine Empfehlung für alle, die in die faszinierende Welt der Wissenschaftsphilosophie ernsthaft eindringen wollen.
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Lex Rex
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for my purpose
Reviewed in the United States on 14 January 2014
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This book was recommended as essential reading to accompany The Teaching Company's course "Philosophy of Science". It covered many of the issues presented in the course. The book is an introduction to the current issues. The arguments are well thought out and presented clearly. It appears that there is no 'Look inside' feature so here is a peak at the high level contents
1. Science and Pseudoscience
2. Rationality, Objectivity, and Values in Science
3. The Duhem-Quine thesis and Underdetermination
4. Induction, Prediction, and Evidence
5. Confirmation and Relevance: Bayesian Approaches
6. Models of Explanation
7. Laws of Nature
8. Intertheoretic Reduction
9. Empiricism and Scientific Realism

I should also add that the book has an introduction and to each of the above sections. Each section is followed by a commentary of each article therein. Finally, the book has a glossary, name index, and subject index.
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Nick Keighley
5.0 out of 5 stars Seems a good way to learn the basics of the subject
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 March 2013
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Well I'm enjoying it. It seems to come with quite a string of recomendations is used as a course text book.

I don't know enough about the philosophy of science to make any contructive criticiem (it could be all wrong and I'd never know!).

It has a good selection of primary sources and papers and ideas that are key to the field. Each section is summarised and critiqued individually.
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Jos Aarts
5.0 out of 5 stars Prompt delivery
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 September 2019
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I appreciate very much prompt delivery. The quality of the book was as described.
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Joe
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United States on 5 October 2015
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Great anthology and survey of significant works in the field of Phil of Sci. This book has inspired me to look into Thomas Kuhn's contributions to the field. Kuhn is a sloppy writer and easy to critique [as this book shows], however, he has some 'revolutionary' ideas [no pun intended] as to the nature of paradigm shift in the scientific community. The book gives bits of other great works from such people as Hemple, Laudan, and even Popper. Highly recommended if you are looking for a survey of works in the field of Philosophy of Science.
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