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What is science? Is there a real difference between science and myth? Is science objective? Can science explain everything? This Very Short Introduction provides a concise overview of the main themes of contemporary philosophy of science. Beginning with a short history of science to set the scene, Samir Okasha goes on to investigate the nature of scientific reasoning, scientific explanation, revolutions in science, and theories such as realism and anti-realism. He also looks at philosophical issues in particular sciences, including the problem of classification in biology, and the nature of space and time in physics. The final chapter touches on the conflicts between science and religion, and explores whether science is ultimately a good thing.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0192802836
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    978-0192802835
  3. Publisher
    Oxford University Press
  4. Publication date
    1 October 2008
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    1.27 x 10.8 x 17.15 cm
  7. Print length
    144 pages
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the book is extremely readable and, I was delighted to discover, extremely sensible...I wouldn't have missed the trip for all the tea in Harrods John Ewing, Nurturing Potential This book gives an excellent sense of what keeps philosophers of science awake at night. The issues and the arguments are presented with stunning clarity. For those who want a first taste of our subject, Samir Okasha's Introduction is ideal. Peter Lipton, University of Cambridge

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Samir Okasha is currently Lecturer in Philosophy, University of York. He has published numerous articles in philosophy journals, in the areas of philosophy of science, philosophy of biology, and epistemology. He has previously held a Jacobean Fellowship in Philosophy at University of London and has taught at the University of Mexico.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press (1 October 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0192802836
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0192802835
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 159 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1.27 x 10.8 x 17.15 cm
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
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  • Sushobhan Mahata
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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    A Very Good Introduction to philosophy of science. A must read for every budding philosopher.
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  • Masih Ullah Khan
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    A very lucid and even comprehensive introduction to the subject of philosophy. A must-read for the beginners!
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  • Ranjan Mitra
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
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    Short yet very comprehensive and comprehensible book on the difficult subject. A must read for those who are curious.
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  • 山田素子
    5.0 out of 5 stars Something that renews our cognition
    Reviewed in Japan on 13 November 2013
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    The dichotomy between human culture and science culture has been an modern issue to draw social attentions due to financial problems. This book helps to unite both of them to a new cognitive world; living space. It will help to make human society more flexible. It is our responsibility to confirm at certain point how much we know about something and how much we can rely on it.
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  • rojocalienteful
    5.0 out of 5 stars Really, really informative and interesting
    Reviewed in Canada on 18 May 2014
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    This book does a great job of making coherent the chaos of eras of ideas and explaining the paradigmatic shifts between eras. Really enjoyed the book and look forward to reading more of the "Very Short Introduction" Series.
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  • Spanner Peter
    5.0 out of 5 stars Das naturwissenschaftliche Weltbild und ihre Fragwürdigkeiten
    Reviewed in Germany on 2 June 2013
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    Das Buch geht bei aller Vertrautheit mit der Wissenschaft auf die alltägliche Basis sowie der
    Verbundenheit mit der Natur auch auf den persönlichen Zugang zu den Naturwissenschaften ein.
    Die intensive Datenverbundenheit ist allerdings meines Erachtens etwas zu stark betont.
    Aber sie ist in der alltäglichen Praxis auch überbewertet.
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  • Miguel Rodriguez
    4.0 out of 5 stars Elementary
    Reviewed in Spain on 6 September 2019
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    Good as a introduction. Simple but has interesting content.
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  • Erol Cengiz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Kısa ve öz
    Reviewed in Turkey on 27 December 2018
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    Bilim Felsefesi adına kısa ama etkili bir kitap. Şiddetle tavsiye edilir.
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