Newton-Smith W.H. (ed.) A Companion to the Philosophy of Science

Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishers, 2000. — 596 p. — (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy). — ISBN: 0-631-170243.A Companion to the Philosophy of Science serves as both a course text and a reference book across the broad spectrum of issues of concern in the philosophy of science. Taken as a whole, the volume provides an unparalleled survey of all the topical areas, major methods, and stances. With entries on important figures in the history of the philosophy of science, as well as a comprehensive account of areas of contemporary interest, this Companion is the most authoritative resource guide available in the philosophy of science.Axiomatization / F. Suppe
Berkeley / M. Hughes
Biology / P. Thompson
Bohr / D. Murdoch
Causation / P. Humphreys
Cognitive approaches to science / R.N. Giere
Computing / L. Burkholder
Confirmation, paradoxes of / J.D. Trout
Convention, role of / L. Sklar
Craig's theorem / F. Suppe
Darwin / S. Okasha
Definitions / F. Suppe
Descartes / T. Sorell
Discovery / T. Nickles
Dispositions and powers / R. Harré
Einstein / C. Ray
Evidence and confirmation / C. Howson
Experiment / D.C. Gooding
Explanation / W.H. Newton-Smith
Feminist accounts of science / K. Okruhlik
Feyerabend / J. Preston
Galileo / R.E. Butts
History, role in the philosophy of science / B. Larvor
Holism / C. Hookway
Hume / W.H. Newton-Smith
Idealization / Y. Ben-Menahem
Incommensurability / M.A. Khalidi
Induction and the uniformity of nature / C. Howson
Inference to the best explanation / P. Lipton. Judgment, role in science / H.I. Brown
Kuhn / R. Rorty
Lakatos / T. Nickles
Laws of nature / R. Harré
Leibniz / W. Seager
Locke / G.A.J. Rogers
Logical empiricism / W.C. Salmon
Logical positivism / C. Ray
Mach / G. Wolters
Mathematics, role in science / J.R. Brown
Measurement / J.D. Trout
Metaphor in science / E. Montuschi
Metaphysics, role in science / W. Seager
Mill / G. Scarre
Models and analogies / M. Hesse
Naturalism / R.N. Giere
Natural kinds / J. Dupré
Newton / R.S. Westfall
Observation and theory / P. Achinstein
Peirce / C. Misak
Physicalism / W. Seager
Popper / J. Watkins
Pragmatic factors in theory acceptance / J. Worrall
Probability / P. Percival
Qualities, primary and secondary / G.A.J. Rogers
Quantum mechanics / R. Healey
Quine / L. Bergström
Ramsey sentences / F. Suppe
Realism and instrumentalism / J. Leplin
Reductionism / J. Dupré
Relativism / J.W. McAllister. Russell / P.J. Hager
Scientific change / D. Shapere
Scientific methodology / G. Gutting
Simplicity / E. Sober
Social factors in science / J.R. Brown
Social science, philosophy of / A. Rosenberg
Space, time, and relativity / L. Sklar
Statistical explanation / C.R. Hitchcock, W.C. Salmon
Supervenience and determination / W. Seager
Technology, philosophy of / M. Tiles
Teleological explanation / A. Woodfield
Theoretical terms: meaning and reference / P. Percival
Theories / R.N. Giere
Theory identity / F. Suppe
Thought experiments / J.R. Brown
Underdetermination of theory by data / W.H. Newton-Smith
Unification of theories / J.W. McAllister
The unity of science / C.A. Hooker
Values in science / E. McMullin
Verisimilitude / C. Brink
Whewell / J. Wettersten