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 The Philosophy of Science: Science and Objectivity By Dr S George Couvalis * Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd * Number Of Pages: 224 * Publication Date: 1997-06-09 * ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0761951016 * ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780761951018 Product Description: 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 the book 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 relativists, feminists and sociologists of knowledge. He provides a helpful framework in which to locate some key intellectual contributions, such as those of Hume, Mill, Popper, Lakatos, Kuhn, Feyerabend, Bloor, Longino and Van Fraassen. The Philosophy of Science contains a broad-ranging overview of some major developments in the field, from the nineteenth century to the present day. It will be indispensable to students and academics with an interest in science and in the production of knowledge. Review `In the preface to this book, the author explains his intention of writing a textbook on the philosophy of science that is neither too technical nor too simplistic. It is aimed at higher-education stud Read more...
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