Title: Philosophy of science ;
Authors: Frank, Philipp,
Date: 1957
Publisher: Prentice-Hall,
Physical description: xxii, 394 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language: English
LC classification: Q
Contents: Introduction. Of What Use Is the Philosophy of Science? -- 1. The Chain That Links Science With Philosophy -- 2. The Rupture of the Chain -- 3. Geometry: An Example of a Science -- 4. The Laws of Motion -- 5. Motion, Light, and Relativity -- 6. Four-dimensional and Non-Euclidean Geometry -- 7. Metaphysical Interpretations of Relative Physics -- 8. Motion of Atomic Objects -- 9. The New Language of the Atomic World -- 10. Metaphysical Interpretations of the Atomic World -- 11. Causal Laws -- 12. The Principle of Causality -- 13. The Science of Science -- 14. The Validation of Theories -- 15. Theories of High Generality.
Subject headings (LCSH): Science--Philosophy.