The Cambridge Companion to the Philosophy of Science

Edited by Samir Okasha

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The Cambridge Companion to the Philosophy of Science

Edited by Samir Okasha

📘 ISBN: 978-0-521-87628-6

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Publication Year

2002

Pages

336

Language

English

DOI

10.1017/CCOL0521876286

Edition

1st Edition (Hardcover)

Philosophy of Science Epistemology Scientific Realism Causation Academic Reference

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Editorial Overview

This comprehensive volume brings together leading philosophers to examine the central questions of the philosophy of science. Edited by Samir Okasha, the Cambridge Companion addresses foundational debates on scientific methodology, realism vs. anti-realism, causation, explanation, and the sociology of scientific knowledge.

Designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, as well as researchers in philosophy, history of science, and cognitive science, the text bridges classical debates with contemporary analytical frameworks. Each chapter is peer-reviewed and cross-referenced within Aevum's knowledge graph for contextual depth.

Key Themes: Scientific realism, underdetermination, causation, theory choice, experimental practice, and the demarcation problem. The volume serves as a definitive reference for post-Kuhnian philosophy of science.

Aevum Encyclopedia has verified the bibliographic data, cross-checked citations against primary sources, and indexed all referenced concepts for rapid semantic navigation.

Introduction: The Landscape of Philosophy of Science
Samir Okasha
pp. 1–18
Scientific Realism
Stathis Psillos
pp. 19–42
Anti-Realism & Constructive Empiricism
Bas C. van Fraassen
pp. 43–65
Causation in Science
James Woodward
pp. 66–89
Explanation & Unification
Elliott Sober
pp. 90–114
Theories, Models, & Scientific Practice
Ronald N. Giere
pp. 115–138
Causation & Probability
Nancy Cartwright
pp. 139–162
Induction & Underdetermination
John Worrall
pp. 163–185
Demarcation & Falsification
Larry Laudan
pp. 186–208
Sociology of Scientific Knowledge
Steve Fuller
pp. 209–232
Philosophy of Biology
Matteo Morganti
pp. 233–258
Philosophy of Physics
John Earman
pp. 259–284
Philosophy of Mind & Cognitive Science
John Heil
pp. 285–308
Glossary & Bibliography
Editorial Team
pp. 309–336

Academic Citation Formats

APA (7th Edition)

Okasha, S. (Ed.). (2002). The Cambridge companion to the philosophy of science. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CCOL0521876286

MLA (9th Edition)

Okasha, Samir, editor. The Cambridge Companion to the Philosophy of Science. Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Chicago (17th Edition)

Okasha, Samir, ed. The Cambridge Companion to the Philosophy of Science. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002. ISBN 978-0-521-87628-6.

BibTeX

@book{okasha2002cambridge,\n title={The Cambridge Companion to the Philosophy of Science},\n editor={Okasha, Samir},\n year={2002},\n publisher={Cambridge University Press},\n isbn={978-0-521-87628-6},\n doi={10.1017/CCOL0521876286}\n}