Description
- Introductions by the editor highlight connections between selections, and contextualize the articles
- Nine sections address topics at the heart of philosophy of science, including realism and the character of scientific theories, scientific explanations and laws of nature, singular casusation, and the metaphysical implications of modern physics
- Provides an authoritative and accessible overview of the field
About the Author
Marc Lange is Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the author of Natural Laws in Scientific Practice (2000) and An Introduction to the Philosophy of Physics: Locality, Fields, Energy, and Mass (Blackwell, 2002), as well as numerous articles.
Book Information
ISBN 9781405130349
Author Marc Lange
Format Paperback
Page Count 672
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 993g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 170mm * 31mm