The Continuum Companion to the Philosophy of Science (Hardcover, New)

How to use this book 1. Introduction 2. A to Z of Key Terms and Concepts 3. Philosophy of Science in Context i. Philosophy of Science and Epistemology Alexander Bird ii. Philosophy of Science and Metaphysics Craig Callendar iii. Philosophy vs. History of Science Don Howard 4. Current Research and Issues i. Philosophy of Physics Nick Huggett ii. Philosophy of Biology Ingo Brigandt iii. Philosophy of Neuroscience Carl Craver iv. Philosophy of Chemistry Robin Hendry v. Philosophy of Mathematics Chris Pincock vi. Explanation Henk de Regt vii. Realism Stathis Psillos viii. Representation/models Gabriele Contessa ix. Evidence Malcolm Forster x. Reduction/levels of reality Sven Walter xi. Laws and causation Ned Hall xii. Confirmation/inductive logic James Hawthorne 5. New Directions in Metaphysics 6. Chronology 7. Resources 8. Annotated Bibliography Index