The Nature of Scientific Knowledge : an Explanatory Approach / by Kevin McCain.
This book offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the epistemology of science. It not only introduces readers to the general epistemological discussion of the nature of knowledge, but also provides key insights into the particular nuances of scientific knowledge. No prior knowledge of...
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Table of Contents:
- Preface
- The Importance of Understanding the Nature of Scientific Knowledge
- Part I: General Features of Knowledge
- The Traditional Account of Knowledge
- Belief
- Truth
- Justification
- Evidence
- Basing a Belief on the Evidence
- A Problem for the Traditional Account of Knowledge
- Part II: Knowledge of Scientific Claims
- Explanation and Understanding
- From Explanation to Knowledge
- Part III: Challenges to Scientific Knowledge
- Skepticism about the External World
- Skepticism about Induction
- Empirical Evidence of Irrationality
- Anti-Realism about Science
- Part IV: Social Dimensions of Scientific Knowledge
- Gaining Scientific Knowledge from Others
- Knowledge in a Scientific Community
- Looking Back and Looking Forward
- Notes
- References
- Index.