Introductory Readings in the Philosophy of Science

This popular reader is vastly updated with ten stimulating new selections on the natural & the social sciences; feminism; postmodernism, relativism, & science; confirmation, acceptance, & theory; explanatory unification; & science & values. Retaining the best essays from the previous editions, the editors have added important new pieces to maintain this influential text's relevance for today & tomorrow. Included are new study questions, updated section introductions, revised select bibliographies, & a valuable appendix for instructors with case studies for each section. Included are works by Kurt Baier, Paul Feyerabend, Bas van Frassen, Ronald Giere, Carl G. Hempel, Robert Hollinger, Philip Kitcher, Thomas Kuhn, Sir Karl Popper, Wesley Salmon, Hugh Tomlinson, Stephen Toulmin, John Ziman, & others.