New Waves in Philosophy of Science

P. Magnus, J. Busch

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Palgrave
04 January 2010

Philosophy; Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -; Philosophy: aesthetics; Social & political philosophy; Philosophy of science; The environment

Series: New Waves in Philosophy

New Waves in Philosophy of Science captures the diverse array of issues in the rapidly developing area of philosophy of science by bringing together a pool of talented young philosophers from across the globe to debate the field and show where it's heading.

Edited by: P. Magnus, J. Busch
Imprint: Palgrave
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780230222649
ISBN 10: 0230222641
Series: New Waves in Philosophy
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 04 January 2010
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Series Editors' Foreword List of Contributors Form vs. Content-driven Arguments for Realism; J.Saatsi Optimism About the Pessimistic Induction; S.Roush Metaphysics Between the Sciences and Philosophies of Science; A.Chakravartty Nominalism and Inductive Generalizations; J.Pfeifer Models and Scientific Representations; O.Bueno The Identical Rivals Response to Underdetermination; G.Frost-Arnold & P.D.Magnus Scientific Representation and the Semiotics of Pictures; L.Perini Philosophy of the Environmental Sciences; J.Odenbaugh Value Judgments and the Estimation of Uncertainty in Climate Modeling; J.Biddle & E.Winsberg Feminist Standpoint Empiricism: Rethinking the Terrain in Feminist Philosophy of Science; K.Intemann Naturalism and the Enlightenment Ideal: Rethinking a Central Debate in the Philosophy of Social Science; D.Steel New Approaches to the Division of Cognitive Labour; M.Weisberg Index

P.D. MAGNUS is Assistant Professor in Philosophy at the University at Albany, SUNY, USA. JACOB BUSCH is a teaching fellow in Philosophy at the University of St. Andrews, UK.