Understanding Philosophy of Science
Publisher: Routledge
Published: December 1, 2001
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780415221573
First sentence: Our starting point is the desire to arbitrate the following dispute that arises when Alice, who has been reading a Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking, is trying to explain the exciting things she has learned about the Big Bang and the history of the universe to her friend Thomas.
Description: "Without scientific theory, the technology developments of recent years would not have been possible. In this introduction to philosophy of science, James Ladyman explores the scope of natural science and its implications for human life. With the focus firmly upon realism, he discusses how fundamental philosophical questions can be answered by science and how scientific theory can confirm and inform our basic and intrinsic knowledge."--BOOK JACKET.