The Oxford handbook of philosophy of science

Humphreys, Paul, (editor.). Chakravartty, Anjan, (editor.). Morrison, Margaret, 1954- (editor.). Woody, Andrea, (editor.).

Summary: Advertisement for the philosophy of the computational sciences / Oron Shagrir -- Part I. Overviews. Philosophy of the social sciences : naturalism and anti-naturalism in the philosophy of social science / Francesco Guala -- Philosophy of biology / Ben Fraser and Kim Sterelny -- Philosophy of the psychological and cognitive sciences / Mark Sprevak -- Philosophy of the physical sciences / Carl Hoefer and Chris Smeenk -- Having science in view : general philosophy of science and its significance / Stathis Psillos -- Part II. Traditional topics. Causation in science / James Woodward -- Confirmation and induction / Jan Sprenger -- Determinism and indeterminism / Charlotte Werndl -- Epistemology and philosophy of science / Otavio Bueno -- Ethics in science / David B. Resnik -- Experiment / Uljana Feest and Friedrich Steinle -- Game theory / Cristina Bicchieri and Giacomo Sillari -- Instrumentalism : global, local, and scientific / P. Kyle Stanford -- Laws of nature / John T. Roberts -- Metaphysics in science / Richard Healey -- Models and theories / Margaret Morrison -- Natural kinds / Muhammad Ali Khalidi -- Probability / Antony Eagle -- Representation in science / Mauricio Suarez -- Reduction / Andreas Huttemann and Alan C. Love -- Science and non-science / Sven Ove Hansson -- Scientific concepts / Hyundeuk Cheon and Edouard Machery -- Scientific explanation / Bradford Skow -- Scientific progress / Alexander Bird -- Scientific realism / Timothy D. Lyons -- Scientific theories / Hans Halvorson -- Values in science / Heather Douglas -- Part III. New directions. After Kuhn / Philip Kitcher -- Astronomy and astrophysics / Sibylle Anderl -- Challenges to evolutionary theory / Denis Walsh -- Complexity theory / Michael Strevens -- Computer simulation / Johannes Lenhard -- Data / Aidan Lyon -- Emergence / Paul Humphreys -- Empiricism and after / Jim Bogen -- Mechanisms and mechanical philosophy / Stuart Glennan -- Philosophy and cosmology / Claus Beisbart -- Philosophy of neuroscience / Adina L. Roskies and Carl F. Craver -- Social organization of science / Martin Carrier -- Spaces / Dean Rickles.

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ISBN: 9780199368815
ISBN: 0199368813
Physical Description: print
xxii, 917 pages ; 26 cm.
Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2016]

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction: New Directions in Philosophy of Science / Paul Humphreys -- pt. I OVERVIEWS -- 2. Advertisement for the Philosophy of the Computational Sciences / Oron Shagrir -- 3. Philosophy of the Social Sciences: Naturalism and Anti-naturalism in the Philosophy of Social Science / Francesco Guala -- 4. Philosophy of Biology / Kim Sterelny -- 5. Philosophy of the Psychological and Cognitive Sciences / Mark Sprevak -- 6. Philosophy of the Physical Sciences / Chris Smeenk -- 7. Having Science in View: General Philosophy of Science and Its Significance / Stathis Psillos -- pt. II TRADITIONAL TOPICS -- 8. Causation in Science / James Woodward -- 9. Confirmation and Induction / Jan Sprenger -- 10. Determinism and Indeterminism / Charlotte Werndl -- 11. Epistemology and Philosophy of Science / Otavio Bueno -- 12. Ethics in Science / David B. Resnik -- 13. Experiment / Friedrich Steinle -- 14. Game Theory / Giacomo Sillari -- 15. Instrumentalism: Global, Local, and Scientific / P. Kyle Stanford -- 16. Laws of Nature / John T. Roberts -- 17. Metaphysics in Science / Richard Healey -- 18. Models and Theories / Margaret Morrison -- 19. Natural Kinds / Muhammad Ali Khalidi -- 20. Probability / Antony Eagle -- 21. Representation in Science / Mauricio Suarez -- 22. Reduction / Alan C. Love -- 23. Science and Non-Science / Sven Ove Hansson -- 24. Scientific Concepts / Edouard Machery -- 25. Scientific Explanation / Bradford Skow -- 26. Scientific Progress / Alexander Bird -- 27. Scientific Realism / Timothy D. Lyons -- 28. Scientific Theories / Hans Halvorson -- 29. Values in Science / Heather Douglas -- pt. III NEW DIRECTIONS -- 30. After Kuhn / Philip Kitcher -- 31. Astronomy and Astrophysics / Sibylle Anderl -- 32. Challenges to Evolutionary Theory / Denis Walsh -- 33. Complexity Theory / Michael Strevens -- 34. Computer Simulation / Johannes Lenhard -- 35. Data / Aidan Lyon -- 36. Emergence / Paul Humphreys -- 37. Empiricism and After / Jim Bogen -- 38. Mechanisms and Mechanical Philosophy / Stuart Glennan -- 39. Philosophy and Cosmology / Claus Beisbart -- 40. Philosophy of Neuroscience / Carl F. Craver -- 41. Social Organization of Science / Martin Carrier -- 42. Spaces / Dean Rickles.