Both an anthology and an introductory textbook, Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues offers instructors and students a comprehensive anthology of fifty-two primary texts by leading philosophers in the field and provides extensive editorial commentary that places the readings in a wide philosophical context.
Featuring fifty-two primary texts from prominent philosophers, this anthology serves as both a comprehensive collection and an introductory textbook. It includes extensive editorial commentary that contextualizes the readings within broader philosophical discussions, making it an invaluable resource for both instructors and students exploring the central issues in the philosophy of science.
This Element discusses traditional theory of scientific explanation, its inadequacies, clarifications, and how to integrate mathematical elements into the physical world. Some of the evidence for a novel scientific posit may be traced to the explanatory power that this posit would afford, were it to exist.