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Philosophy of science — is the study of assumptions, foundations, and implications of science. The field is defined by an interest in one of a set of traditional problems or an interest in central or foundational concerns in science. In addition to these central… … Wikipedia
Philosophy of Science — Fachgebiet Philosophie Sprache englisch Verlag University of Chicago Press (USA) Erstausgabe … Deutsch Wikipedia
philosophy of science — philosophy of social science … Dictionary of sociology
Philosophy of Science (journal) — Infobox Journal title = Philosophy of Science discipline = Philosophy of Science abbreviated title = noeffect abbreviation = PHOS publisher = University of Chicago Press country = US publication history = noeffect frequency = Bimonthly history =… … Wikipedia
Philosophy of Science Association — The Philosophy of Science Association (PSA) is an academic organization which promotes further studies and free discussion from diverse standpoints in the field of philosophy of science. Founded in 1975, PSA engages in activities such as: the… … Wikipedia
philosophy of science — noun a) The study of the assumptions, foundations, and implications of science, including such questions as what distinguishes science from non science, what are the aims of science, or what is a successful scientific explanation of a phenomenon … Wiktionary
Philosophy of science — The study of the assumptions, foundations, and implications of science … Mini philosophy glossary
Whewell’s philosophy of science and ethics — Struan Jacobs ON SCIENCE Introduction Among the most prodigious of English minds of the nineteenth century, William Whewell (1794–1866) was at various times, and among other things, philosopher, intellectual historian, scientist, educationist,… … History of philosophy
History and philosophy of science — The history and philosophy of science (HPS) is an academic discipline that encompasses the philosophy of science and the history of science. Although many scholars in the field are trained primarily as either historians or as philosophers, there… … Wikipedia
Commensurability (philosophy of science) — This article is about incommensurability in the philosophy of science. For other senses of this word, see commensurability. Commensurability (contrast with incommensurability) is a concept in the philosophy of science. Scientific theories are… … Wikipedia
