Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Science

Contemporary Debates in the Philosophy of Biology : A Historical Review

The philosophy of biology has existed as a distinct sub-discipline within the philosophy of science for about thirty years. The rapid growth of the field has mirrored that of the biological sciences in the same period. Today the discipline is well represented in the leading journals in philosophy of science, as well as in several specialist journals. There have been two generations of textbooks...

contemporary debates in the philosophy of biology : a historical review

the philosophy of biology has existed as a distinct sub-discipline within the philosophy of science for about thirty years. the rapid growth of the field has mirrored that of the biological sciences in the same period. today the discipline is well represented in the leading journals in philosophy of science, as well as in several specialist journals. there have been two generations of textbooks...

Contemporary Philosophy of Science and Neoinstitutional Thought

PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND THE QUANTITATIVE-QUALITATIVE DEBATES: Thirteen Common Errors

One of the most important benefits of the qualitative-quantitative &bate in evaluation has been the increased awareness it has brought evaluators about philosophy of science. But evaluators are rarely philosophers, and consequently their presentations of philosophical material may contain errors. This article highlights thirteen common errors of this kind, and discusses some implications of the...

PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND THE QUANTITATIVE-QUALITATIVE DEBATES: Thirteen Common Errors

One of the most important benefits of the qualitative-quantitative &bate in evaluation has been the increased awareness it has brought evaluators about philosophy of science. But evaluators are rarely philosophers, and consequently their presentations of philosophical material may contain errors. This article highlights thirteen common errors of this kind, and discusses some implications of the...