It includes ontology, the study of the nature of being. Philosophers of science examine the kinds and nature of things in the world, and the ontological status of scientific knowledge claims. Studies the laws of valid reasoning. Philosophers of science look at the logic involved in generating and testing explanations, proofs, etc. Explores the nature of knowledge and the process of knowing.
Philosophers of science ask how scientific knowledge is generated, presented, and validated.
Examines the problems of right conduct. Philosophers of science ask questions about the value systems that scientists have and ask how these values affect the practices and conclusions of science. Ponders the nature of beauty. Philosophers of science also contemplate issues of aesthetics. Philosophy of science is only one of a group of disciplines collectively known as the social studies of science, including also the history and sociology of science, which attempt to make sense of the scientific enterprise.