Philosophy of science : the central issues /
Martin Curd, J.A. Cover, Christopher Pincock.
- 2nd ed.
- New York : W.W. Norton & Company, c 2013.
- xx, 1393 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents: Science and pseudoscience -- Rationality, objectivity, and values in science -- The Duhem-Quine thesis and underdetermination -- Induction, prediction, and evidence -- Confirmation and relevance: Bayesian approaches -- Models of explanation -- Laws of nature -- Intertheoretic reduction -- Empiricism and scientific realism.