reputation as thedefinitive introductory text on the historical developments andphilosophical issues that inform our scientific view of the worldaround us. Represents an innovative introduction to the history andphilosophy of science, designed especially for those coming to thesubject for the first timeUpdated new edition features the addition of chapters focusingon scientific laws, evolutionary theory, and implications ofevolutionCovers the key historical developments and philosophical themesthat have impacted our scientific view of the world around usAnalyzes the transitions from the Aristotelian worldview to theNewtonian worldview to a new and currently developingworldviewExplores challenges to the Western scientific worldview broughton by recent discoveries

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