{"product_id":"contemporary-debates-in-the-philosophy-christopher-hitchcock-9781405101523","title":"Contemporary Debates in the Philosophy of Science","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eContemporary Debates in Philosophy of Science\u003c\/i\u003e contains sixteen original essays by leading authors in the philosophy of science, each one defending the affirmative or negative answer to one of eight specific questions, including: Are there laws of social science? Are causes physically connected to their effects? Is the mind a system of modules shaped by natural selection?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together fresh debates on eight of the most controversial issues in the philosophy of science.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuestions addressed include: \"Are there laws of social science?\"; \"Are causes physically connected to their effects?\"; \"Is the mind a system of modules shaped by natural selection?\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach question is treated by a pair of opposing essays written by eminent scholars, and especially commissioned for the volume.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLively debate format sharply defines the issues, and paves the way for further discussion.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWill serve as an accessible introduction to the major topics in contemporary philosophy of science, whilst also capturing the imagination of professional philosophers.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Hitchcock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1405101520\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781405101523\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/09\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.58h x 6.70w x 1.08d","brand":"Christopher Hitchcock","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46867048857855,"sku":"9781405101523","price":64.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d70c6ac5-9053-43a7-b83f-3cfc44cc9fb6.jpg?v=1747453755","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/contemporary-debates-in-the-philosophy-christopher-hitchcock-9781405101523","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}