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About the Author
Steven French taught in Brazil and the USA before moving to Leeds in 1993. He is Professor of the Philosophy of Science and the author or editor of six books and over ninety papers. His principal areas of research are the metaphysical foundations of quantum physics, the nature of theories, and structural realism. He is a former President of the British Society for the Philosophy of Science and Co-Editor in Chief of the British Journal for the Philosophy of Science.
Reviews
[T]his superb defence of OSR deserves to be considered French's magnum opus. The book should be lauded for its scope, detail, and scientific sophistication. The intricacies of the view will be most accessible to those with a background in physics, but the discussion is of interest to those who work in metaphysics and philosophy of science broadly and should be required reading for those interested in scientific realism specifically. * Lisa Leininger, Philosophical Quarterly *
[I]t is evident that this book does a great service to the community in fully laying out the case for - a radical, ontic - structural realism. It is a must for everyone interested in the philosophy of physics and the metaphysics of science in general. * Michael Esfeld, Mind *
The book is extraordinary in its depth, breadth, and exhaustiveness and leaves no part of the modern debate on structuralism and structural realism unexamined ... It does not fall short of high expectations and provides strong motivation for further developments in structuralist metaphysics of science. * Thomas Meier, International Studies in the Philosophy of Science *
superb ... this is an extremely rich and fascinating book, well worth reading * Alyssa Ney, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews *
Book Information
ISBN 9780199684847
Author Steven French
Format Hardback
Page Count 414
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 776g
Dimensions(mm) 241mm * 167mm * 28mm