Social constructivists maintain that we invent the properties of the world rather than discover them. Is reality constructed by our own activity? Or, more provocatively, are scientific facts--is everything--constructed? Social Constructivism and the Philo

Social Constructivism and the Philosophy of Science

Social constructivists maintain that we invent the properties of the world rather than discover them. Is reality constructed by our own activity? Or, more provocatively, are scientific facts--is everything--constructed? Social Constructivism and the Philo

The Philosophy of Science

Routledge | 2005-12-19 | ISBN: 0415939275 | 1048 pages | PDF | 5,2 MB

The first in-depth reference in the field that combines scientific knowledge with philosophical inquiry, The Philosophy of Science: An Encyclopedia is a two-volume set that brings together an international team of leading scholars to…

Social constructivists maintain that we invent the properties of the world rather than discover them. Is reality constructed by our own activity? Or, more provocatively, are scientific facts--is everything--constructed? Social Constructivism and the Philosophy of Science is a clear assessment of this critical and increasingly important debate. Andre Kukla presents…

Stathis Psillos, Philosophy of Science A-Z (Philosophy A-Z)

Edinburgh University Press | ISBN 9780748620333 | 2007 | PDF | 1.3 MB | 295 pages

The central target of philosophy of science is to understand science as cognitive activity. Some of the central questions that have arisen and thoroughly been discussed are the…

Samir Okasha, "Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction"

Oxford University Press, USA | 2002 | ISBN: 0192802836 | 160 pages | PDF | 4,3 MB

What is science? Is there a real difference between science and myth? Is science objective? Can science explain everything? This Very Short Introduction provides a…

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M Matthen, C Stephens, «Philosophy of Biology (Handbook of the Philosophy of Science)»

North Holland | ISBN: 0444515437 | 2007-03-19 | 638 pages | PDF | 4.6 Mb

Philosophy of Biology is a rapidly expanding field. It is concerned with explanatory concepts in evolution, genetics, and ecology.…

James A. Marcum “Thomas Kuhn's Revolution: An Historical Philosophy Of Science"

Continuum International Publishing Group | 2005-12-30 | ISBN: 082648591X | 182 pages | PDF | 1 MB

This text, now in its second edition, offers an up-to-date, expanded treatment of the behaviour of polymers with regard to material variables and…

Philosophy of Science A-Z (Philosophy A-Z)

Edinburgh University Press | ISBN: 0748620338 | 2007-03-15 | PDF | 264 pages | 1376 kb

Philosophy A-Z Series

General Editor: Oliver Leaman, University of Kentucky

These thorough, authoritative yet concise alphabetical guides introduce the central concepts of the various branches of philosophy. Written by established philosophers, they…

Irzik G., Turkish Studies in the history and Philosophy of Science (Boston Studies in the Philosophy of Science)

Springer | ISBN 140203332X | 2005 | PDF | 5 Mb | 311 Pages

The present book, which contains seventeen newly commissioned articles, aims to give a rich overview of the current state of…