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Philosophy of science is the branch of philosophy concerned with the foundations, methods, and implications of science. Amongst its central questions are the difference between science and non-science , the reliability of scientific theories, and the ultimate purpose and meaning of science as a human endeavour.
French philosophy, here taken to mean philosophy in the French language, has been extremely diverse and has influenced Western philosophy as a whole for centuries, from the medieval scholasticism of Peter Abelard, through the founding of modern philosophy by René Descartes, to 20th century philosophy of science, existentialism, phenomenology, structuralism, and postmodernism.
Canguilhem's principal work in philosophy of science is presented in two books, Le Normal et le pathologique, first published in 1943 and then expanded in 1968, and La Connaissance de la vie (1952). Le Normal et le pathologique [ 4 ] is an extended exploration into the nature and meaning of normality in medicine and biology, the production and ...
Gaston Bachelard (/ b æ ʃ ə ˈ l ɑːr /; French:; 27 June 1884 – 16 October 1962) was a French philosopher. [11] He made contributions in the fields of poetics and the philosophy of science.
Bruno Latour (French:; 22 June 1947 – 9 October 2022) was a French philosopher, anthropologist and sociologist. [5] He was especially known for his work in the field of science and technology studies (STS). [6]
Idealization (philosophy of science) Impact evaluation; Inquiry; International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science; International Society for the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology; International Union of History and Philosophy of Science; Intersubjective verifiability; Introduction to M-theory; Islamic bioethics
The philosophy of science examines the fundamental concepts, assumptions, and problems associated with science. It reflects on what science is and how to distinguish it from pseudoscience . It investigates the methods employed by scientists, how their application can result in knowledge, and on what assumptions they are based.
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