{"product_id":"philosophy-of-science-in-the-twentieth-century-9780631183587","title":"Philosophy of Science in the Twentieth Century","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book traces the development during the 20th century of four central themes in the philosophy of science. The themes, chosen for their importance are expounded in a way which does not presuppose any previous knowledge of philosophy or science. The book thus constitutes an excellent introduction to the philosophy of science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003ePhilosophy of Science in the Twentieth Century\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the best introductions to the philosophy of science now available.\" \u003ci\u003ePeter Lipton, Times Higher Education Supplement \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Inductivism and its Critics:\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e1. Some Historical Background: Inductivism, Russell and the Cambridge School, the Vienna Circle and Popper.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Popper's Critique of Inductivism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Duhem's Critique of Inductivism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Conventionalism and the Duhem-Quine Thesis:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Poincare's Conventionalism of 1902.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The Duhem Thesis and the Quine Thesis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: The Nature of Observation:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Observation Statements: (a) the Views of Carnap, Neurath, Popper and Duhem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Observation Statements: (b) Some Psychological Findings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: The Demarcation between Science and Metaphysics:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Is Metaphysics Meaningless? Wittgenstein, the Vienna Circle and Popper's Critique.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Metaphysics in relation to Science: the Views of Popper, Duhem and Quine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Falsification in the light of the Duhem-Quine Thesis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403396161879,"sku":"9780631183587","price":36.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780631183587.jpg?v=1730483338","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/philosophy-of-science-in-the-twentieth-century-9780631183587","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}