Description
Book SynopsisThe Bloomsbury Companion to the Philosophy of Science presents a practical and up-to-date research resource to the philosophy of science.
Addressing fundamental questions asked by areas that have continued to attract interest historically, as well as recently-emerging areas of research, this volume provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the philosophy of science. Specially-commissioned essays from an international team of experts reveal where important work continues to be done in the area and the exciting new directions the field is taking. The Companion explores issues pertaining to the philosophy of specific sciences (physics, biology, neuroscience, economics, chemistry and mathematics) and general issues in the field, such as explanation, realism, representation, evidence, reduction, laws, causation and confirmation.
Featuring a series of indispensable research tools, including an A to Z of key terms and concepts, a chronology, a detaile
Trade Review
This Bloomsbury Companion provides a comprehensive approach to the field with uniformly well-written essays.The study as a whole is an ably drawn compendium of a wide range of problems, together with a forward-looking perspective on emerging trends in the field. This will be an important reference work for all collections in the philosophy of science. Highly recommended. * Choice *
Written with an eye on future developments, the Companion surveys the current state of the philosophy of science. All the articles are new and written in a fresh style by top notch people,many of whom are established figures in the field ... Forty years ago, Paul Feyerabend (1970) complained that philosophy of science was ''a subject with a great past''. Steven French and Juha Saatsi's book gives us every reason to believe that it now has a great future. * Metascience *
This anthology is a welcome antidote to both of thesetrends. Collected in this volume are introductions to some of the best new workbeing done in the philosophy of science, written in a way that is accessibleand interesting to specialists and nonspecialists alike. Unlike many of itscompetitors, it also underscores the many deep connections between philosophyof science and other subfields, such as metaphysics, epistemology, and history. * Notre Dame Philosophical Review *
I commend this volume as a useful introduction to approaching science. Every biblical scholar should study a little philosophy of science, and this is a great volume to jump around in and read relevant chapters. * Exegetical Tools *
Table of Contents
Notes on Contributors 1. Introduction Steven French and Juha Saatisi (University of Leeds, UK) Part I: Philosophy of Science in Context 2. Philosophy of Science and Epistemology Alexander Bird (University of Bristol, UK), 3. Philosophy of Science and Metaphysics Craig Callendar (University of California, San Diego, USA) 4. Philosophy of Science and the History of Science Don Howard (University of Notre Dame, USA) Part II: Current Research and Issues A. General Issues in the Philosophy of Science 5. Scientific Realism with a Human Face Stathis Psillos (University of Athens, Greece) 6. Causation and the Sciences Ned Hall (Harvard University, USA) 7. Scientific Models and Representation Gabriele Contessa (Carleton University, USA) 8. Reducation, Multiple Realizability and Levels of Reality Sven Walter (University of Osnabrueck, Austria) and Markus Eronen 9. Explanation Henk W.de Regt (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands) 10. Scientific Evidence Malcolm Forster (University of Wisconsin, USA) 11. Bayesian Confirmation Theory James Hawthorne (University of Oklahoma, USA) B. Philosophy of Particular Sciences 12. Philosophy of Physics Nick Huggett (University of Illinois at Chicago, USA) 13. Philosophy of Biology Ingo Brigandt (University of Alberta, Canada) 14. Towards a Mechanistic Philosophy of Neuroscience Carl F. Craver (Washington University, USA) and David M. Kaplan 15. Philosophy of Chemistry Robin Findlay Hendry (Durham University, UK) 16.Philosophy of Economics, Jaakko Kuorikoski and Caterina Marchionni (Finnish Centre of Excellence in Philosophy of Social Science, University of Helsinki, Finland) 17. Philosophy of Mathematics Chris Pincock (Purdue University, USA) Part III: Past and Future 18. Travelling in New Directions 19. A Brief Chronology of the Philosophy of Science Peter Vicers Part IV: Resources 20. Annotated Bibliography 21. Research Resources 221. A to Z of Key Terms and Concepts Index
