Book ID: CBB815147314

Philosophy of Science: An Introduction to the Central Issues (2020)

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Wang Wei (Author)


Routledge


Publication Date: 2020
Physical Details: 221
Language: English

The book is a translation of the second edition of a much-used and research-based Chinese textbook. As a succinct and issue-based introduction to the Western philosophy of science, the book brings eight focal issues in the field to the fore and augments each topic by incorporating Chinese perspectives. Followed by an overview of the historical framework and logical underpinnings of the philosophy of science, the book thoroughly discusses eight issues in the discipline: (1) the criteria of cognitive meaning, (2) induction and confirmation, (3) scientific explanation, (4) theories of scientific growth, (5) the demarcation between science and pseudoscience, (6) scientific realism and empiricism; (7) the philosophy of scientific experimentation, (8) science and value. Not confined to Western mainstream discourse in this field, the book also introduces voices of Chinese philosophers of note and adopts a stance that productively combines logical empiricism and Kuhnianism, both of which tend to be covered in less detail by many English language textbooks. In the final chapter the author offers a prognosis regarding the future of the discipline based on recent trends.This book will be of value to students who study philosophy of science and hope to gain a better understanding of science and technology.

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Authors & Contributors
Kuriyama, Shigehisa
Felipe, Iñigo Ongay de
Hsiung, Hansun
Denisova, Ekaterina
Jules Alexander Skotnes-Brown
Polyakhova, Elena N.
Concepts
Translations
Textbooks
Epistemology
Mathematics
East Asia, civilization and culture
Philosophy of science
Time Periods
19th century
20th century, early
18th century
Meiji period (Japan, 1868-1910)
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912)
Places
China
India
Japan
Russia
Portugal
Germany
Institutions
Madras Observatory
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