Philosophy of science : a very short introduction /
by Samir Okasha.
- Second edition.
- 140 p : ill ; 18 cm.
- A Very short introduction ; .
- Very short introductions ; .
Previous edition: 2002.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-135) and index.
What is science? -- Scientific inference -- Explanation in science -- Realism and anti-realism -- Scientific change and scientific revolutions -- Philosophical problems in physics, biology, and psychology -- Science and its critics.
"In this new edition Samir Ikasha reviews the main themes of contemporary philosophy of science. Beginning with a brief account of the history of modern science, he asks whether there is a discernible pattern to the way scientific ideas change over time. He examines scientific inference, scientific explanation, and the debate between realist and anti-realist views of science."--