Philosophy of science. /
Thompson, Mel
Philosophy of science. / Mel Thompson. - London : Hodder & Stoughton, c2001. - xiii, 194 p. 20 cm.
Explores how the ideas that shape the world have been developed, from the genetic basis of life, to the structures of the universe and the atom. Delves into the investigation of science, realms of scientific method, discovery of the key philosophers and scientists, and the exploration of the impact of science on Western thoughts.
Cosmology Instrumentalism and relevance Postscript:The quest for knowledge and control. Predicability and determinism Relativism Science and authority Science and humankind Scientific realism The philosophy of biology The scientific method Theories, laws and progress Contents: The history of science
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Science
Philosophy of science. / Mel Thompson. - London : Hodder & Stoughton, c2001. - xiii, 194 p. 20 cm.
Explores how the ideas that shape the world have been developed, from the genetic basis of life, to the structures of the universe and the atom. Delves into the investigation of science, realms of scientific method, discovery of the key philosophers and scientists, and the exploration of the impact of science on Western thoughts.
Cosmology Instrumentalism and relevance Postscript:The quest for knowledge and control. Predicability and determinism Relativism Science and authority Science and humankind Scientific realism The philosophy of biology The scientific method Theories, laws and progress Contents: The history of science
71384448
Science
