All people desire to know. We want to not only know what has happened, but also why it happened, how it happened, whether it will happen again, whether it can be made to happen or not happen, and so on. In short, what we want are explanations. Asking and answering explanatory questions lies at the very heart of scientific practice. The primary aim of this book is to help readers understand how science explains the world. This book explores the nature and contours of scientific explanation, how such explanations are evaluated, as well as how they lead to knowledge and understanding. As well as providing an introduction to scientific explanation, it also tackles misconceptions and misunderstandings, while remaining accessible to a general audience with little or no prior philosophical training.
| ISBN: | 9781316518175 |
| Publication date: | 7th July 2022 |
| Author: | Kevin McCain |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 140 pages |
| Series: | Understanding Life |
| Genres: |
Popular Science Popular philosophy Cognition and cognitive psychology Philosophy of science Impact of science and technology on society History of science |
All people desire to know. We want to not only know what has happened, but also why it happened, how it happened, whether it will happen again, whether it can be made to happen or not happen, and so on. In short, what we want are explanations. Asking and answering explanatory questions lies at the very heart of scientific practice. The primary aim of this book is to help readers understand how science explains the world. This book explores the nature and contours of scientific explanation, how such explanations are evaluated, as well as how they lead to knowledge and understanding. As well as providing an introduction to scientific explanation, it also tackles misconceptions and misunderstandings, while remaining accessible to a general audience with little or no prior philosophical training.
Understanding How Science Explains the World features in the following genres: Popular Science, Popular philosophy, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Philosophy of science, Impact of science and technology on society, History of science
Understanding How Science Explains the World is available in Ebook, Hardback, Paperback
Understanding How Science Explains the World was written by Kevin McCain and published by Cambridge University Press
Understanding How Science Explains the World has 140 pages
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