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Taking the naturalistic turn, or, How real philosophy of science is done : conversations with William Bechtel [and others]

This innovative book presents candid, informal debates among scholars who examine the benefits and problems of studying science in the same way that scientists study the natural world
Print Book, English, 1993
University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1993
Interview
xxii, 553 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
9780226091860, 9780226091877, 0226091864, 0226091872
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1. Turning Naturalistic: An Introduction
2. Beyond Positivism and Historicism
3. Toward a New Theory of Science: New Dimensions, Features, and Approaches
4. Philosophy of Science Revisited
5. New Roles and Tools for Philosophers of Science
6. Philosophy of Biology
7. Evolutionary Epistemology
8. Cognitive Approaches to Science and Philosophy
9. Development, Learning, and Culture
10. Philosophy Moves Along