Description: A collection of essays discussing a wide range of sciences and the central philosophical issues associated with them, presenting the sciences collectively to encourage a greater understanding of their associative theoretical foundations, as well as their relationships to each other.
- Offers a new and unique approach to studying and comparing the philosophies of a variety of scientific disciplines
- Explores a wide variety of individual sciences, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, psychology, sociology and economics
- The essays are written by leading scholars in a highly accessible style for the student audience
- Complements more traditional studies of philosophy of science
Review Quotes: "To summarize, Philosophies of the Sciences is a collection of clearly written, very informative, high-quality chapters that provide readers with good samples of what the philosophies of the various sciences have to offer." (Acta Biotheoretica, 2011)