{"product_id":"philosophy-of-science-wang-wei-9781138840812","title":"Philosophy of Science: An Introduction to the Central Issues","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe book is a translation of the second edition of a much-used and research-based Chinese textbook. As a succinct and issue-based introduction to the Western philosophy of science, the book brings eight focal issues in the field to the fore and augments each topic by incorporating Chinese perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowed by an overview of the historical framework and logical underpinnings of the philosophy of science, the book thoroughly discusses eight issues in the discipline: (1) the criteria of cognitive meaning, (2) induction and confirmation, (3) scientific explanation, (4) theories of scientific growth, (5) the demarcation between science and pseudoscience, (6) scientific realism and empiricism; (7) the philosophy of scientific experimentation, (8) science and value. Not confined to Western mainstream discourse in this field, the book also introduces voices of Chinese philosophers of note and adopts a stance that productively combines logical empiricism and Kuhnianism, both of which tend to be covered in less detail by many English language textbooks. In the final chapter the author offers a prognosis regarding the future of the discipline based on recent trends.\u003cbr\u003eThis book will be of value to students who study philosophy of science and hope to gain a better understanding of science and technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wang Wei\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138840815\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138840812\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/30\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d","brand":"Wang Wei","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45476977901823,"sku":"9781138840812","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e8e9c391-a131-47a8-89ba-0f7483ee9a54.jpg?v=1715918710","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/philosophy-of-science-wang-wei-9781138840812","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}