Philosophy of Science: Very Short Introduction 2/e

Clear concise and succint. Perfect for someone that has an interest in the subject but didn't want to trawl through 100s of pages of philosophical debate. This presents what you need to have a passing knowledge and gives you enough to Google/ponder later.

Great book to learn philosophy and its importance in science

This was quite an interesting work on Philosophy of Science, a interesting subject which should really be more well known, as so many assume that Science and philosophy have no relation. In the short space of the book a lot of different material is covered, from logical empiricism to realism vs anti-realism to philosophical issues that pertain to specific scientific disciplines. My only criticism is that the discussion Karl Popper somewhat simplified his philosophy.

A nice pocket guide that goes through most of the basic issues of the philosophy of science in an easy to understand language.

I found this book really helpful as an introduction to philosophy

Yes. We need short concise summary of ideas and theories.

Great book

Just got this so far so good. However on page 14 he offers a criticism of Karl Popper's falsification theory of science, which if it were offered by a schoolboy, would get an F. He says that because Uranus didn't seem to obey Newton's laws in its orbit of the sun (the reason for this was the gravitational influence of Neptune) Popper's response would have been to treat Newton's laws of motion as disproved! Dear Lord! This really should be corrected in future editions.

I picked up this volume in the “Very Short Introductions” series and was amazed how clear, concise and thorough The Philosophy of Science is. The book is organized and written in a way that makes both simple and complex subjects easy to grasp. The author, Samir Okasha, is careful not to prejudice the reader with his own views. He presents issues and debates in a fair, evenhanded manner. Very highly recommended.

Mais do que um resumo, uma introdução à Epistemologia.

Very interesting book! Highly recommend it

科学哲学を分かりやすく，バランスのよい，観点から論じている，科学哲学の入門書として，若い科学研究者，学生，科学に関心のある人にはおすすめ。初学の段階で，科学とは何か，その限界は等，基本原理，概念，方法論，社会との関係等の批判的考察を身につけておくことは，特に我が国においては欧米で流行しているテーマ，方法ばかりほとんど無批判的に追随し，模倣に終始するだけで息切れしてしまっている感が往々にしてある，特に我が国において重要だと思う。

A very good introduction to philosophy of science.