{"product_id":"philosophy-of-science-alex-rosenberg-9780415891769","title":"Philosophy of Science: A Contemporary Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003eAny serious student attempting to better understand the nature, methods and justification of science will value Alex Rosenberg's updated and substantially revised \u003cem\u003eThird Edition\u003c\/em\u003e of \u003cem\u003ePhilosophy of Science: A Contemporary Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e. Weaving together lucid explanations and clear analyses, the volume is a much-used, thematically oriented introduction to the field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew features of the \u003cem\u003eThird Edition\u003c\/em\u003e include more coverage of the history of the philosophy of science, more fully developed material on the metaphysics of causal and physical necessity, more background on the contrast between empiricism and rationalism in science, and new material on the structure of theoretical science (with expanded coverage of Newtonian and Darwinian theories and models) and the realism\/antirealism controversy. Rosenberg also divides the \u003cem\u003eThird Edition\u003c\/em\u003e into fifteen chapters, aligning each chapter with a week in a standard semester-long course. Updated Discussion Questions, Glossary, Bibliography and Suggested Readings lists at the end of each chapter will make the \u003cem\u003eThird Edition\u003c\/em\u003e indispensable, either as a comprehensive stand-alone text or alongside the many wide-ranging collections of articles and book excerpts currently available.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRead our interview with Alex Rosenberg, \u003ci\u003eWhat exactly is philosophy of science - and why does it matter?\u003c\/i\u003e here: www.routledge.com\/u\/alexrosenberg \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Rosenberg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415891760\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415891769\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/12\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.90d","brand":"Alex Rosenberg","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46136099471615,"sku":"9780415891769","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2b41aa84-c9fc-4c4b-ab9e-b6eee58aba6b.jpg?v=1726415680","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/philosophy-of-science-alex-rosenberg-9780415891769","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}