Understanding How Science Explains the World

Understanding Life

by Kevin McCain

All people desire to know. We want to not only know what has happened, but also why it happened, how it happened, whether it will happen again, whether it can be made to happen or not happen, and so on. In short, what we want are explanations. Asking and answering explanatory questions lies at the very heart of scientific practice. The primary aim of this book is to help readers understand how science explains the world. This book explores the nature and contours of scientific explanation, how such explanations are evaluated, as well as how they lead to knowledge and understanding. As well as providing an introduction to scientific explanation, it also tackles misconceptions and misunderstandings, while remaining accessible to a general audience with little or no prior philosophical training.

142 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 7, 2022

Reviews

[Timur Hakan Barak · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kitabı Koç Üniversitesi Yayınları Yaşamın Esasları -3 çevirisinden okudum ancak siteye kayıtlı değil henüz. Bilimin temeline açıklamayı ve anlamayı koyan yazar bu epistemolojik görüşünü bir çok farklı boyutta özetleyerek temellendiriyor. Bilgi felsefesine ilgi duyanlar için iyi bir kitap. Her bölümün sonuna koyduğu ileri okuma listeleri daha derin okuma için iyi bir yol gösterici zira bu kitap çok yüzeysel bir özet şeklinde ancak giriş niteliğinde.

[Guadi! · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book! Very interesting and explains each concept perfectly.