Table of Contents

Theory and Observation
Induction and Probability
Popper and Mill
Fallibility, Falsification and Coherence
Revolutionary Change and Rationality
Kuhn and his Rivals
Relativism and the Value of Science
The Sociology of Knowledge and Feminism
Realism and Instrumentalism

About the Author

George Couvalis is a senior lecturer in the Discipline of Philosophy at Flinders University of South Australia.

Reviews

`In the preface to this book, the author explains his intention of writing a textbook on the philosophy of science that is neither too technical nor too simplistic. It is aimed at higher-education students and academics who already have some philosophical background knowledge. The book gives a critical account of the ideas of some of the most influential philosophers of science′ - Pragmatics `The book is a good read and will doubtless find a home in many introductory courses in the philosophy of science′ - Science, Technology & Society `Couvalis is unfailingly clear, acute and learned. This well-researched, well-paced new text on the philosophy of science will be widely used and welcomed′ - Professor Graham Nerlich, University of Adelaide