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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.
Leviathan and the Air-Pump: Hobbes, Boyle, and the Experimental Life (published 1985) is a book by Steven Shapin and Simon Schaffer.It examines the debate between Robert Boyle and Thomas Hobbes over Boyle's air-pump experiments in the 1660s.
Bruno Latour (/ l ə ˈ t ʊər /; French:; 22 June 1947 – 9 October 2022) was a French philosopher, anthropologist and sociologist. [4] He was especially known for his work in the field of science and technology studies (STS). [5]
Michel Serres (/ s ɛər /; French: [miʃɛl sɛʁ]; 1 September 1930 – 1 June 2019) was a French philosopher, theorist and writer. His works explore themes of science, time and death, and later incorporated prose.
This is a chronological list of philosophers of science. For an alphabetical name-list, see Category:Philosophers of science . This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
Steven Weinstein is a philosopher at the University of Waterloo, [1] noted particularly for his work on quantum gravity, time, ... Philosophy of Science. 70 (5).
Gaston Bachelard (/ b æ ʃ ə ˈ l ɑːr /; French:; 27 June 1884 – 16 October 1962) was a French philosopher. [7] He made contributions in the fields of poetics and the philosophy of science. To the latter, he introduced the concepts of epistemological obstacle and epistemological break (obstacle épistémologique and rupture ...
Pages in category "French philosophers of science" The following 52 pages are in this category, out of 52 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.