In a discussion on philosophy, Bertrand Russell defines philosophy as speculation about matters beyond current scientific knowledge. He contrasts philosophy with science, stating that while ...

Unreasonably effective The process of generating scientific knowledge has proved remarkable successful. (Courtesy: iStock/adventtr) Whether or not you know much about the philosophy of science, The ...

Western science and philosophy have long advanced a view that only objective, quantifiable things are real, and therefore important. Experience was just an unimportant sideshow of brain activity.

The term 'philosophy of science', however, is somewhat ambiguous, for it is used to describe two distinct kinds of activity : the first, ...

Id: 041938 Credits Min: 3 Credits Max: 3 Description. This course is designed to introduce students to fundamental questions in philosophy of science. We will cover both descriptive issues such as how ...

Noel Swanson, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Delaware. His research areas include philosophy of physics philosophy of science, and logic. “On the ...

Ian Hacking, a Canadian philosopher widely hailed as a giant of modern thought for game-changing contributions to the philosophies of science, probability and mathematics, as well as for his ...

If you plan to attend and are not on the program, please email me at [email protected] for the History and Philosophy of Science39th Annual ConferenceComplexity, Reduction, and ...

AT a meeting held at University College, London, on June 1, a Philosophy of Science Group was formally constituted and affiliated with the British Society for the History of Science. The Group ...