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A good intro to the philo of science


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It begins by discussing the importance of the philosophy of science, then moves on to the scientific method, or analyzes the popular models (induction, hypothetico-deductive, abduction, falsification, etc) and problematizes realism. The intro also covers issues like the demarcation problem, verisimilitude, occam's razor, theory underdetermination, and the theoryladenness of language.

 

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The author, alas, is not Yers Truly, but the immortal Hugo Holbling. Not only is the moderator of my boards a heavyweight in the rarefied air of academia (philosophy, science, literature, or history) he is also a vicious bastard at rugby and has his own board.

 

But i'd be delighted to bring some of that stuff - well, at least my own heretical takes - here. :(

 

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