num_pages: 1408
description: Philosophy of The Central Issues offers a balanced and comprehensive survey to the main currents in twentieth-century philosophy of science. Gathering 49 readings on a variety of topics―science and pseudoscience; rationality, objectivity, and values in science; laws of nature; models of explanation, among others―this anthology introduces students to the often challenging problems examined by major thinkers in the field. Combine this with thoughtful and thorough apparatus, and Philosophy of The Central Issues is the most flexible and comprehensive collection ever created for undergraduate courses.
language: English
title: Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues
titlecomplete: Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues
genres: Academic, Physics, Philosophy, History Of Science, Science, Academia, Reference, Textbooks, Nonfiction, History
ratings_count: 369
publisher: W. W. Norton & Company