Rethinking Science
Subtitle: A Philosophical Introduction to the Unity of Science (Ashgate New Critical Thinking in Philosophy)
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing
Published: August 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9780754606604
Subjects: Philosophy of science; Philosophy & Social Aspects; History & Surveys - General; Philosophy; Science
Description: "Science and humanity are usually seen as very different: the sciences of nature aim at explanations whereas the sciences of man seek meaning and understanding. This book shows how these contrasting descriptions fail to fit into a modern philosophical account of the sciences and the arts. Presenting some of the major ideas within the philosophy of science on facts, explanation, interpretation, methods, laws, and theories, Jan Faye compares various approaches, including his own. Arguing that the sciences of nature and the sciences of man share a common practice of acquiring knowledge, this book offers a unique introduction to key aspects in the philosophy of science."--Jacket.