The Structure of Science: Problems in the Logic of Scientific Explanation
Cover of the first edition
Author
Ernest Nagel
Language
English
Subject
Philosophy of science
Publisher
Harcourt, Brace & World
Publication date
1961
Publication place
United States
Media type
Print (Hardcover and Paperback)
Pages
618
ISBN
978-0915144716
The Structure of Science: Problems in the Logic of Scientific Explanation is a 1961 book about the philosophy of science by the philosopher Ernest Nagel, in which the author discusses the nature of scientific inquiry with reference to both natural science and social science. Nagel explores the role of reduction in scientific theories and the relationship of wholes to their parts, and also evaluates the views of philosophers such as Isaiah Berlin.
The book received positive reviews, as well as some more mixed assessments. It is considered a classic work, and commentators have praised it for Nagel's discussion of reductionism and holism, as well as for his criticism of Berlin. However, critics of The Structure of Science have found Nagel's discussion of social science less convincing than his discussion of natural science.
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