Description
Book SynopsisA collection of essays discussing a wide range of sciences and the central philosophical issues associated with them, presenting the sciences collectively to encourage a greater understanding of their associative theoretical foundations, as well as their relationships to each other.
- Offers a new and unique approach to studying and comparing the philosophies of a variety of scientific disciplines
- Explores a wide variety of individual sciences, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, psychology, sociology and economics
- The essays are written by leading scholars in a highly accessible style for the student audience
- Complements more traditional studies of philosophy of science
Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors vii
List of Figures xii
Unit 1: Introduction 1
1 Philosophies of the Sciences 3
Fritz Allhoff
2 Philosophy of Science 9
Richard DeWitt
Unit 2: Philosophy of the Exact Sciences 39
3 Philosophy of Logic 41
Otávio Bueno
4 Philosophy of Mathematics 68
Otávio Bueno
5 Philosophy of Probability 92
Aidan Lyon
Unit 3: Philosophy of the Natural Sciences 127
6 Philosophy of Physics 129
Richard DeWitt
7 Philosophy of Chemistry 163
Joachim Schummer
8 Philosophy of Biology 184
Matthew H. Haber, Andrew Hamilton, Samir Okasha, and Jay Odenbaugh
9 Philosophy of Earth Science 213
Maarten G. Kleinhans, Chris J.J. Buskes, and Henk W. de Regt
Unit 4: Philosophy of the Behavioral and Social Sciences 237
10 Philosophy of the Cognitive Sciences 239
William Bechtel and Mitchell Herschbach
11 Philosophy of Psychology 262
Edouard Machery
12 Philosophy of Sociology 293
Daniel Little
13 Philosophy of Economics 324
Daniel M. Hausman
Index 356
