PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE: KEY CONCEPTS (SECOND EDITION)

Book ID/图书代码： 02000015B83987

English Summary/英文概要： Science has made a huge impact on human society over hundred years, but how does it work? How do scientists do the things they do? How do they come up with the theories? How do they test them? How do they use these theories to explain phenomena? How do they draw conclusions from them about how the world might be? Now updated, this second edition of Philosophy of Science: Key Concepts looks at each of these questions and more. Taking in turn the fundamental theories, processes and views lying at the heart of the philosophy of science, this engaging introduction illuminates the scientific practice and provides a better appreciation of how science actually works. It features: - Chapters on discovery, evidence, verification and falsification, realism and objectivity - Accessible overviews of work of key thinkers such as Galileo, Einstein and Mullis - A new chapter on explanation - An extended range of easy-to-follow and contemporary examples to help explain more technical ideas - Study exercises, an annotated bibliography and suggestions of Where to Go Next Succinct and approachable, Philosophy of Science: Key Concepts outlines some of the most central and important scientific questions, problems and arguments without assuming prior knowledge of philosophy. This enjoyable introduction is the perfect starting point for anyone looking to understand how and why science has shaped and changed our view of the world.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 过去的一百年里，科学对人类社会产生了巨大的影响，然而，其工作原理是怎样的？科学家们又是如何工作的？他们是如何提出理论、测试理论、又是如何利用理论来解释现象、如何得出结论的？更新后的第二版《科学哲学：核心概念》更加全面地审视了上述每个问题。本书通过科学哲学的核心基础理论、过程和观点、以生动的语言阐释了科学实践，并且更为详细地评估了科学运作原理。本书主要特点有：有关发现、证明、现实主义与客观性的章节；关于几位重要思想家（例如伽利略、爱恩斯坦等）的作品的概览；有关解释的新增章节；有助于解释更多术语的拓展例证；研究练习，注解书目。《科学哲学：核心概念》列出了一些最为核心、最为重要的科学问题及观点，对于任何有兴趣了解科学为何及如何塑造、改变我们的世界观的读者们都是一本很棒的入门读物。（LYR）

Awards/获奖情况：倘若科学哲学令你感到困惑，那么本书就是揭开谜团的一把钥匙。本书由该领域知名的学者攥写，为一系列核心话题（包括科学发现、性别歧视等）提供了详细的介绍。对于对与科学知识相关的哲学问题有兴趣的读者而言，此书是一本必读著作。—— Roman Frigg英国伦敦经济与政治科学学院哲学教授；

《科学哲学：核心概念》是一本针对科学哲学的生动、有趣且全面的介绍。作者Steven French通过聚焦过去与当下的科学实践阐述了科学机制。这本书与我读过的其他作品不同，深入浅出，即便是外行，也能理解本书中所述的复杂问题。——Stathis Psillos，希腊雅典大学与罗特曼哲学研究所

这是一本很棒的读物，通过发人深思的例证、精彩的历史、耐心详细的解释以及略带幽默的口吻，能引起学生对科学和哲学浓厚的兴趣和热情。——Anjan Chakravartty，美国圣母大学哲学教授。

If philosophy of science baffles you, this book offers the key to unlock its mysteries. Written by a leading scholar in the field, it provides a superb introduction to core topics ranging from scientific discovery to gender bias. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in philosophical issues relating to scientific knowledge. -- Roman Frigg, Professor in Philosophy, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK Philosophy of Science: Key Concepts is a lively, engaging and comprehensive introduction to philosophy of science, written by one of its best contemporary practitioners. Steven French explains the mechanics of science by focusing on episodes from past and current scientific practice. He weaves the web of the major concepts that constitute the tools of the philosophical understanding of science and unravels their rich content. This book is like no other introduction I have read in making a complex conceptual terrain accessible to, and viable for, the uninitiated. A masterly achievement. -- Stathis Psillos, University of Athens & Rotman Institute of Philosophy, UWO, Greece This is a wonderful book. It engages students with an infectious enthusiasm for science and philosophy, built on provocative examples, fascinating history, patient explanations, and no small amount of good humor. French has a terrific knack for unpacking challenging ideas in an intuitive way, without jargon, and yet rigorously. -- Anjan Chakravartty, Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame, USA

About the Author/作者介绍：

Steven French is Professor of the Philosophy of Science at the University of Leeds. He is the author of The Structure of the World (OUP 2014) and numerous other books and articles on the philosophy of science. He is also Co-Editor of The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science and of The Bloomsbury Companion to the Philosophy of Science.

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