Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 208 pages
- Published by: Routledge
- Edition: 1st Edition October 2000
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 041515281X
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0415152815
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Book Dimensions:
9.2 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
- Weighs: 12.8 ounces
Book Description
Science is perhaps the sole distinctively western institution adopted by all cultures who have come in contact with it. And yet its scope, nature, and methods have been contested throughout its history.
Philosophy of Science identifies the profound philosophical problems that science raises through an examination of enduring questions about its nature, methods, and justification.
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Reader Reviews
Rosenberg's introduction is well-structured and covers all the main points that would feature in an introductory philosophy of science course. It even goes beyond some of the more traditional topics, including chapters/sections on science studies and the semantic (model) view of scientific theories. However, while the book is better than some of its competitors (e.g., Ladyman's 'Understanding Philosophy of Science'), it still leaves a lot to be desired. The writing is at times awkward (commas are distributed more or less at random across the page), which makes for tedious reading. Also, the argument isn't always very clear and the author gets sidetracked quite often. Gross oversimplification may be inevitable in a textbook for students, but in this book it doesn't always make things any clearer. Given the success of the book, the author should take the time to make some serious revisions -- the second edition has not improved as much as it could have. A major positive point is the existence of a corresponding anthology (Balashov/Rosenberg) of classic texts from the philosophy of science.
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