Getting to Know the World Scientifically: An Objective View

by Paul Needham

Book Overview

This undergraduate textbook introduces some fundamental issues in philosophy of science for students of philosophy and science students. The book is divided into two parts. Part 1 deals with knowledge and values. Chap. 1 presents the classical conception of knowledge as initiated by the ancient Greeks and elaborated during the development of science, introducing the central concepts of truth, belief and justification. Aspects of the quest for objectivity...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030402185
• ISBN13: 9783030402181
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"