introducing philosophy of science

Introducing Philosophy of Science is a graphic guide to the ideas and questions that shape scientific thinking. Ziauddin Sardar and Borin Van Loon explore what scientists actually do, whether science can ever be completely value-free, how scientific thought has developed through history and where science may be heading. The book uses concise explanations and illustrations to make complex philosophical issues approachable for students and general readers. It connects questions about knowledge, evidence, objectivity and scientific method with the wider history of ideas. The result is an reader r