Philosophy: Philosophy of Science: Page 2

Philosophical theories about the nature of explanation in science; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by James Woodward.

Stanford Encyclopedia entry on thesis that science discovers truths about a theory-independent reality; by Richard Boyd.

Discussess the impact of social relations and values on scientific research; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by Helen Longino.

Examines the components, limitations, and popular mistaken beliefs of science and the scientific method. The web page also contains a section on scientific legitimacy.

Entry on explanation in the sciences from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

Overview of the theory of science from an anthroposophical point of view.

An independent site highlighting the development, interrogation, explication, and application of critical realist methods and analyses; features a bibliography, a glossary, and an archive of papers.