Philosophies of the Sciences

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  • ISBN 9781405199957
  • Format: Hardback
  • Weight: 699g
  • Dimensions: 160 x 239mm
  • Publication Date: 12 Jan 2010
  • Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
  • Language: English
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A collection of essays discussing a wide range of sciences and the central philosophical issues associated with them, presenting the sciences collectively to encourage a greater understanding of their associative theoretical foundations, as well as their relationships to each other.
  • Offers a new and unique approach to studying and comparing the philosophies of a variety of scientific disciplines
  • Explores a wide variety of individual sciences, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, psychology, sociology and economics
  • The essays are written by leading scholars in a highly accessible style for the student audience
  • Complements more traditional studies of philosophy of science
Fritz Allhoff is Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Western Michigan University, where he also holds an affiliation with the Mallinson Institute for Science Education. He has edited over 20 books, including Philosophy of Science: An Historical Anthology, co-edited with Timothy McGrew and Marc Alspector-Kelly (Wiley-Blackwell, 2009).