Philosophy of Science Resources

Here are a variety of optional readings, textbooks, and resources that cover the kind of material that I teach in my philosophy of science classes (LFILO1220, LFILO2602, etc.). More difficult items are marked with a ★ (but are still recommended!).

All the items here are linked to their respective pages at WorldCat, which should show their availability at any library near you (make sure to search by title, though; there may be another edition to which you have access!). If you want a book and can’t wait for inter-library loan, e-mail me – I might have a copy!

English

General works on philosophy of science (classics, textbooks, and anthologies of important readings):
Science and values:
The scientific revolution:
The chemical revolution:
- ★ William Brock, The Norton History of Chemistry
- Trevor Levere, Transforming Matter
The Darwinian revolution:
The Einsteinian revolution:
- Nick Huggett, Space from Zeno to Einstein: Classic Readings with a Contemporary Commentary
- ★ Lawrence Sklar, Space, Time, and Spacetime
Models and objectivity:
Sociobiology, evolutionary psychology, and design:

French

Travaux généraux de la philosophie des sciences (classiques, manuels, et collections des textes importants) :
La science et les valeurs éthiques :
L’histoire de la science :
La révolution chimique :
- ★ Bensaude-Vincent et Stengers, Histoire de la chimie
La révolution darwinienne :
- Heams, Huneman, Lecointre, et Silberstein, Les mondes darwiniens : l’évolution de l’évolution
- Hoquet et Merlin, Précis de philosophie de la biologie
Modèles et objectivité :
- ★ Franck Varenne, _Théorie, réalité, modèle
- Vincent Israel-Jost, Objectivité(s)