Philosophy of science. / Mel Thompson.
Material type: TextPublication details: London : Hodder & Stoughton, c2001.Description: xiii, 194 p. 20 cmISBN:- 71384448
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Reference | Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Reference | Q 175 .T375 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 3AEA0000275930 |
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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