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Philosophy of Science for Scientists
Lars-Goran Johansson
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Description for Philosophy of Science for Scientists
Hardback. Series: Springer Undergraduate Texts in Philosophy. Num Pages: 272 pages, 28 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBC; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 245 x 21. Weight in Grams: 564.
This textbook offers an introduction to the philosophy of science. It helps undergraduate students from the natural, the human and social sciences to gain an understanding of what science is, how it has developed, what its core traits are, how to distinguish between science and pseudo-science and to discover what a scientific attitude is. It argues against the common assumption that there is fundamental difference between natural and human science, with natural science being concerned with testing hypotheses and discovering natural laws, and the aim of human and some social sciences being to understand the meanings of individual and social ... Read more
This textbook offers an introduction to the philosophy of science. It helps undergraduate students from the natural, the human and social sciences to gain an understanding of what science is, how it has developed, what its core traits are, how to distinguish between science and pseudo-science and to discover what a scientific attitude is. It argues against the common assumption that there is fundamental difference between natural and human science, with natural science being concerned with testing hypotheses and discovering natural laws, and the aim of human and some social sciences being to understand the meanings of individual and social ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Springer Undergraduate Texts in Philosophy
Condition
New
Number of Pages
257
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319265490
SKU
V9783319265490
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About Lars-Goran Johansson
Lars-Goeran Johansson holds a B.Sc. (mathematics and physics) from University of Gothenburg and a Ph.D in theoretical philosophy from Stockholm University. He is author of three books: Introduktion till vetenskapsteorin, Interpreting Quantum Mechanics. A Realist View in Schroedinger's Vein and (together with Pauliina Remes, George Masterton and Tomas Ekenberg) Kunskapsteori. En introduktion till vetande, berattigande och sanning. He has also ... Read more
Reviews for Philosophy of Science for Scientists
Target audience comprises `students of engineering, physics, biology, social science, medicine and nursing' ... this book allows readers from a global audience to grasp the `flavour' of the long and rich Germanic and Scandinavian tradition. (Agustin Aduriz-Bravo, Science and Education, Vol. 28, 2019) The aim of Lars-Goeran Johansson's textbook ... Read more