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A contemporary introduction introduces all the main themes in the philosophy of science, including the nature of causation, explanation, laws, theory, models, evidence, reductionism, probability, teleology, realism and instrumentalism. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read philosophy of science. A contemporary introduction routledge contemporary introductions to philosophy alex rosenberg identifies the philosophical problems that science raises through an examination of questions about its nature, methods and justification. Rosenberg has held fellowships from the national science foundation, the american council of learned societies, and the john simon guggenheim foundation. This userfriendly text covers key issues in the philosophy of science in an accessible and philosophically serious way. Chapters 2 and 3, on scientific explanation, introduce. Prizewinning author alex rosenberg explores the philosophical problems that science raises by its very nature and method. Alex rosenberg teaches philosophy at duke university. Pdf alexander rosenberg philosophy of social science westview. Alex voorhoeve philosophy of science is a midlevel text for students with some grounding in philosophy. Weaving lucid explanations with clear analyses, the volume is a much used, thematically oriented. Alex rosenburg and yuri balashov have carefully chosen articles in chapters under the headings. He has published extensively in the leading philosophy and philosophy of science journals. Taylor cole professor of philosophy at duke university, durham, north carolina, usa.
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