An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science

By Kent W. Staley | Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Guiding readers through the central philosophical debates within the philosophy of science, this thoroughly updated second edition includes topics such as scientific rationality, objectivity, and progress; the philosophical importance of scientific models; and the impact of feminist ideas on our understanding of science.

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Hardcover
ISBN 9781009098250
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ISBN 9781009097963

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Guiding readers through the central philosophical debates within the philosophy of science, this thoroughly updated second edition includes topics such as scientific rationality, objectivity, and progress; the philosophical importance of scientific models; and the impact of feminist ideas on our understanding of science.

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Guiding readers through the central philosophical debates within the philosophy of science, this thoroughly updated second edition includes topics such as scientific rationality, objectivity, and progress; the philosophical importance of scientific models; and the impact of feminist ideas on our understanding of science.

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Mathematics and Science > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science

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An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science has 412 page(s)

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Kent W. Staley

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Cambridge University Press

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An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781009098250) and paperback(ISBN 9781009097963)

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