Philosophy of Science: An Introduction

This book presents the key principles of contemporary realistic neopragmatist philosophy of science, covering the goals of science, methods of discovery, criteria for criticism, and the nature of explanation. It introduces the emerging field of computational philosophy of science, showcasing how computer systems are being used to generate and evaluate new scientific theories. Furthermore, it explains how neopragmatist philosophy of language has refined crucial concepts like "theory," "observation," and "explanation," strengthening philosophy of science as a disciplined analytical study.

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This concise and accessible book is a synthesis of the basic principles of the contemporary realistic neopragmatist philosophy of science. It discusses the aim of basic science, the methods of scientific discovery, the criteria for scientific criticism, and the nature of scientific explanation. Included is a description of a newly emergent specialty called computational philosophy of science, in which computerized discovery systems create and test new scientific theories.

It also examines the essentials of the underlying realistic neopragmatist philosophy of language that has made philosophy of science a coherent and analytical discipline, and that has given new meaning to such key terms as “theory”, “observation” and “explanation”.