description: Philosophy of science and history of science are both interpretations of scientific practice, and the relationship between these two disciplines can take various they may be mutually exclusive, interdependent, or related by inclusion. Much depends on whether philosophy of science istaken to be a prescriptive or a descriptive science. This book is concerned with the nature of the relationship between philosophy of science and history of science, and sheds new light on our understanding of those activities that comprise science.
language: English
title: Philosophy of Science and Historical Enquiry
titlecomplete: Philosophy of Science and Historical Enquiry
publisher: Oxford University Press