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1. Arguing About Science

   Edited by Alexander Bird, James Ladyman

   Series: Arguing About Philosophy

   Arguing About Science is an outstanding, engaging introduction to the essential topics in philosophy of science, edited by two leading experts in the field. This exciting and innovative anthology contains a selection of classic and contemporary readings that examine a broad range of issues, from...

   Published August 22nd 2012 by Routledge
2. Properties, Powers and Structures

   Issues in the Metaphysics of Realism

   Edited by Alexander Bird, Brian Ellis, Howard Sankey

   Series: Routledge Studies in Metaphysics

   While the phrase "metaphysics of science" has been used from time to time, it has only recently begun to denote a specific research area where metaphysics meets philosophy of science—and the sciences themselves. The essays in this volume demonstrate that metaphysics of science is an innovative...

   Published December 20th 2011 by Routledge
3. Philosophy Of Science

   By Alexander Bird

   Series: Fundamentals of Philosophy

   An up-to-date, clear but rigorous introduction to the philosophy of science offering an indispensable grounding in the philosophical understanding of science and its problems. The book pays full heed to the neglected but vital conceptual issues such as the nature of scientific laws, while...

   Published May 10th 1998 by Routledge