Philosophies of the Sciences: A Guide

Book Overview

A collection of essays discussing a wide range of sciences and thecentral philosophical issues associated with them, presenting thesciences collectively to encourage a greater understanding of theirassociative theoretical foundations, as well as their relationshipsto each other. Offers a new and unique approach to studying and comparing thephilosophies of a variety of scientific disciplinesExplores a wide variety of individual sciences, includingmathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, psychology, sociology andeconomicsThe essays are written by leading scholars in a highlyaccessible style for the student audienceComplements more traditional studies of philosophy ofscience

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1405199954
• ISBN13: 9781405199957
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.1"