Philosophy of science
Bird, Alexander
Philosophy of science - London McGill-Queen university press 2007 - x,313p. - Fundamentals of Philosophy by John Shand .
Contents
Preface ix
Introduction: the nature of science 1
Part I Representation
1 Laws of nature 25
2 Explanation 61
3 Natural kinds 95
4 Realism 121
Part II Reason
5 Inductive scepticism 165
6 Probability and scientific inference 187
7 Inductive knowledge 215
8 Method and progress 237
Glossary 289
Notes 295
Bibliography 301
Index 309
9780773517738
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Philosophy of science - London McGill-Queen university press 2007 - x,313p. - Fundamentals of Philosophy by John Shand .
Contents
Preface ix
Introduction: the nature of science 1
Part I Representation
1 Laws of nature 25
2 Explanation 61
3 Natural kinds 95
4 Realism 121
Part II Reason
5 Inductive scepticism 165
6 Probability and scientific inference 187
7 Inductive knowledge 215
8 Method and progress 237
Glossary 289
Notes 295
Bibliography 301
Index 309
9780773517738
501 / BIR