Machamer / Silberstein The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of Science

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-470-75652-2
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 360 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Blackwell Philosophy Guides

This volume presentsa definitive introduction to the core areas of philosophy of science.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Machamer, Peter

Silberstein, Michael

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Notes on Contributors.
Preface.
1. A Brief Historical Introduction to the Philosophy of Science(and prognostications about its future): Peter Machamer (Universityof Pittsburgh).
2. Philosophy of Science: Classic Debates, Standard Problems,Future Prospects: John Worrall (London School of Economics).
3. Explanation: Jim Woodward (California Institute ofTechnology).
4. Structures of Scientific Theories: Carl F. Craver (WashingtonUniversity, Saint Louis).
5. Reduction, Emergence and Explanation: Michael Silberstein(Elizabethtown College).
6. Models, Metaphors and Analogies: Daniela Bailer-Jones(University of Pittsburgh).
7. Experiment and Observation: James Bogen (University ofPittsburgh).
8. Induction and Probability: Alan Hajek (California Instituteof Technology) and Ned Hall (Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology).
9. Philosophy of Space-Time Physics: Craig Callender (Universityof California at San Diego) and Carl Hoefer (London School ofEconomics).
10 . Interpreting Quantum Theories: Laura Ruetsche (Universityof Pittsburgh).
11. Evolution: Roberta L. Millstein (California StateUniversity, Hayward).
12. Molecular and Developmental Biology: Paul Griffiths(University of Pittsburgh).
13. Cognitive science: Rick Grush (University of California, SanDiego).
14. Philosophy of Social Science: Harold Kincaid (University ofAlabama at Birmingham).
15. Feminist Philosophy of Science: Lynn Hankinson Nelson(University of Missouri-St. Louis).

Über Autor(innen)

Peter Machamer is Professor of History and Philosophy ofScience at the University of Pittsburgh. He is editor of theCambridge Companion to Galileo (1998), ScientificControversies (2000), and Theory and Method in theNeurosciences (2001).
Michael Silberstein is Associate Professor of Philosophyat Elizabethtown College. He is an NEH Fellow who has published anddelivered papers on both philosophy of science and philosophy ofmind.