The philosophy of science : science and objectivity [Texto impresso] / George Couvalis
Main Author: Couvalis, George Publication: London : Sage, 1997 Description: VIII, 206 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 0-7619-5101-6 Topical name: Filosofia CDU: 1 Online Resources: Capa| Item type | Location | Collection | Call Number | Status | Date Due |
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Sumário:
1. Theory and Observation, p. 11
2. Induction and Probability, p. 36
3. Popper and Mill: Fallibity, Falsification and Coherence, p. 62
4. Revolutionary Change and Rationality: Kuhn and his Rivals, p. 87
5. Relativism and the Value of Science, p. 111
6. The Sociology of Knowledge and Feminism, p. 140
7. Realism and Instrumentalism, p. 172
Resumo:
This comprehensive textbook provides a clear non-technical introduction to the philosophy of science. Through asking whether science can provide us with objective knowledge of the world, it provides a thorough and accessible guide to the key thinkers and debates in the field.
George Couvalis discusses traditional themes such as theory and observation, induction, probability, falsification and rationality. He also covers the more recent challenges to objectivity produced by relativistic, feminist and sociologists of knowledge. He provides a helpful framework in which to locate the key intellectual contributions, such as those o Hume, Mill, Popper, Lakatos, Kuhn, Feyerabend, Bloor, Longino and Van Fraassen.
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