What is science? Is there a real difference between science and myth? Is science objective? Can science explain everything? This Very Short Introduction provides a concise overview of the main themes of contemporary philosophy of science. Beginning with a short history of science to set the scene, Samir Okasha goes on to investigate the nature of scientific reasoning, scientific explanation, revolutions in science, and theories such as realism and anti-realism. He also looks at philosophical issues in particular sciences, including the problem of classification in biology, and the nature of space and time in physics. The final chapter touches on the conflicts between science and religion, and explores whether science is ultimately a good thing.
花了三四个小时在旅行路上读的。 某种意义上,哲学的各种主义也是一种信仰,然而科学哲学却很奇妙,它其中的一部分部分恰恰是在破除对科学的信仰、与科学神教为敌。对科学的迷信被破除,甚至信任都少了三分,但对科学的爱却更深了。毕竟太多的宗教和主义都那么狂妄自负,其实不...
评分由于使用kindle看的mobi版本,没有页码,所以没办法用笔记。就在此处写写吧。 一、 在解释一章《对称问题》一节里,作者用了旗杆的例子来说明解释的不对称问题: "旗杆投射影子的长度和太阳的仰角,连同光走直线的光学定律和三角运算法则一起,演绎推导出旗杆的高度。" 之后,...
评分我发现这本书讲述scientific reasoning 和explanation时,并没有告诉我们那些作为deduction premise的general law是如何被发现的?好比,在解释行星运动轨迹时,作者告诉我们这是由law of gravity推导(deduction)的一个结论。问题是,这个general law是如何被Newton发现的,...
评分 评分第一章 何为科学 o 科学家探索世界的特殊方法:例如实验方法的运用 o 科学理论的建构 o 现代科学起源: § 1500-1750(科学革命时期) 第一个关键阶段:哥白尼革命 伽利略采用数学语言描述物质世界中真实物体的行为;强调运用实验来检验假说的重要性 笛卡尔提出”机械论哲学“ ...
With an enriched overall review of the history of science and philosophy of science, the book written in easily-comprehensible English is recommended to both academic and layman readers, although I find the author's critique of Popper is weak and unconvincing and his putting economy and sociology into the category of science is highly questionable
评分some of it fun
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评分简明扼要,不罗嗦。虽然有的段落太过简略
评分学校推荐给像我这样layman的休闲入门读物,期待作者讲Philosophy of Biology
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