This book offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the epistemology of science. It not only introduces readers to the general epistemological discussion of the nature of knowledge, but also provides key insights into the particular nuances of scientific knowledge. No prior knowledge of
The Nature of Scientific Knowledge: An Explanatory Approach
β Scribed by Kevin McCain (auth.)
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 281
- Series
- Springer Undergraduate Texts in Philosophy
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
This book offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the epistemology of science. It not only introduces readers to the general epistemological discussion of the nature of knowledge, but also provides key insights into the particular nuances of scientific knowledge. No prior knowledge of philosophy or science is assumed by The Nature of Scientific Knowledge. Nevertheless, the reader is taken on a journey through several core concepts of epistemology and philosophy of science that not only explores the characteristics of the scientific knowledge of individuals but also the way that the development of scientific knowledge is a particularly social endeavor. The topics covered in this book are of keen interest to students of epistemology and philosophy of science as well as science educators interested in the nature of scientific knowledge. In fact, as a result of its clear and engaging approach to understanding scientific knowledge The Nature of Scientific Knowledge is a book that anyone interested in scientific knowledge, knowledge in general, and any of a myriad of related concepts would be well advised to study closely.
β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
The Importance of Understanding the Nature of Scientific Knowledge....Pages 1-13
Front Matter....Pages 15-15
The Traditional Account of Knowledge....Pages 17-23
Belief....Pages 25-40
Truth....Pages 41-55
Justification....Pages 57-92
Evidence....Pages 93-106
Basing a Belief on the Evidence....Pages 107-117
A Problem for the Traditional Account of Knowledge....Pages 119-130
Front Matter....Pages 131-131
Explanation and Understanding....Pages 133-154
From Explanation to Knowledge....Pages 155-170
Front Matter....Pages 171-171
Skepticism About the External World....Pages 173-185
Skepticism About Induction....Pages 187-204
Empirical Evidence of Irrationality....Pages 205-218
Anti-realism About Science....Pages 219-234
Front Matter....Pages 235-235
Gaining Scientific Knowledge from Others....Pages 237-252
Knowledge in a Scientific Community....Pages 253-265
Looking Back and Looking Forward....Pages 267-270
Back Matter....Pages 271-277
β¦ Subjects
Philosophy of Science;Epistemology;Science Education
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