{"product_id":"the-history-and-philosophy-of-science-a-reader-paperback","title":"The History and Philosophy of Science: A Reader - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel J. McKaughan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eHolly Vandewall\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe History and Philosophy of Science: A Reader\u003c\/i\u003e brings together seminal texts from antiquity to the end of the nineteenth century and makes them accessible in one volume for the first time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith readings from Aristotle, Aquinas, Copernicus, Galileo, Descartes, Newton, Lavoisier, Linnaeus, Darwin, Faraday, and Maxwell, it analyses and discusses major classical, medieval and modern texts and figures from the natural sciences. Grouped by topic to clarify the development of methods and disciplines and the unification of theories, each section includes an introduction, suggestions for further reading and end-of-section discussion questions, allowing students to develop the skills needed to: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  read, interpret, and critically engage with central problems and ideas from the history and philosophy of science\u003cbr\u003e  understand and evaluate scientific material found in a wide variety of professional and popular settings\u003cbr\u003e  appreciate the social and cultural context in which scientific ideas emerge\u003cbr\u003e  identify the roles that mathematics plays in scientific inquiry \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing primary sources in all the core scientific fields - astronomy, physics, chemistry, and the life sciences - \u003ci\u003eThe History and Philosophy of Science: A Reader\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for students looking to better understand the origins of natural science and the questions asked throughout its history. By taking a thematic approach to introduce influential assumptions, methods and answers, this reader illustrates the implications of an impressive range of values and ideas across the history and philosophy of Western science.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel J. McKaughan\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Boston College, USA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHolly VandeWall\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of the Practice of Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy at Boston College, USA.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1104\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.4 x 9.5 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 11, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52725182071091,"sku":"9781474232722","price":96.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/lV6oNED_9Z9781474232722.webp?v=1763704578","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-history-and-philosophy-of-science-a-reader-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}