The Philosophy of Science

Author:   Edward Hall
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
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9781405124997


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   08 January 2026
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The Philosophy of Science


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With authoritative and original insights, Philosophy of Science: The Fundamentals explores some of the fundamental questions relating to metaphysics and the philosophy of science. * Integrates metaphysics with the philosophy of science * Provides a unique philosophical viewpoint * Areas covered include classical particle mechanics, scientific physical modalities and the laws of nature, the scientific and manifest images, scientific explanations, and the nature of time * Offers an accessible introduction to a challenging topic.

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Author:   Edward Hall
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
ISBN:  

9781405124997


ISBN 10:   1405124997
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   08 January 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

"1. Introduction.2. Newtonian mechanics as a working example.3. Laws of nature.4. Chance, dispositions, causation, and the ""laws"" of the special sciences.5. Explanation.6. Evidence and confirmation.7. Representation and reduction.8. Conclusion"

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Ned Hall is Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University. He works mainly on metaphysics and philosophy of science, with a special emphasis on philosophical problems associated with the foundations of quantum physics. His current interests in the philosophy of science center on the analysis of natural laws and their role within scientific theories. His other work has included investigations into the connections between probability theory and the logic of conditionals, the epistemology and metaphysics of objective probability, and the analysis of causation. He recently edited (with John Collins and L. A. Paul), Causation and Counterfactuals.

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