Reviews
"This is a book that you can come back to time and time again as you discover how much remains unanswered in our age of advanced scientific knowledge.... [A] fascinating and thought-provoking book."-- Lincolnshire Echo, "[An] accessible and engaging introductory volume." -- Publishers Weekly " The Meaning of Science is a wonderful example of how a so-called introduction can in fact be a brilliant summation of all that matters." -- Guardian , Best Books of 2015 "[An] excellent introduction to the philosophy of science... The Meaning of Science provides not only a compact and accessible survey of the philosophy of science as it used to be, but a glimpse of what it may become." -- Literary Review "[ The Meaning of Science ] raises provocative questions." -- Kirkus Reviews "This is a book that you can come back to time and time again as you discover how much remains unanswered in our age of advanced scientific knowledge.... [A] fascinating and thought-provoking book." -- Lincolnshire Echo " The Meaning of Science is a comprehensive, accessible introduction to contemporary philosophy of science. Engaging, lively, and insightful, Tim Lewens's book is a gem. Highly recommended." --Martin Curd, co-editor of Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues and of The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Science, PRAISE FOR THE MEANING OF SCIENCE "[ The Meaning of Science ] raises provocative questions." -- Kirkus Reviews " The Meaning of Science is a comprehensive, accessible introduction to contemporary philosophy of science. Engaging, lively, and insightful, Tim Lewens's book is a gem. Highly recommended." --Martin Curd, co-editor of Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues and of The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Science "Lewens not only takes on the deep conceptual issues posed by science, but he does so with a fresh array of examples--ranging from the biology of "human nature" and the neuroscience of free will to controversies over climate change and the evolutionary point of women's orgasms--that make this quite the most entertaining primer on the philosophy of science that I've come across. The writing is brisk, conversational, and blessedly clear." --Jim Holt, author of Why Does the World Exist? "Lewens' Meaning of Science explains in clear, accessible prose what philosophers of science do and why everyone should care--and then puts philosophy to work to understand what science has to say about us, investigating the kind of creatures we are revealed to be by scientific findings about human nature and the workings of the human mind." --Michael Strevens, Professor of Philosophy at New York University and author of Tychomancy "Not your usual, stuffy book on the philosophy of science. Who knew? Philosophy of science can be both fun and, gasp!, useful. Can't wait to offer my course again, to be able to introduce my students to The Meaning of Science." --Massimo Pigliucci, K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York and author of Answers for Aristotle "There is no better, clearer case for why both science and philosophy matter and why neither can replace the other." -- The Guardian "This is a book that you can come back to time and time again as you discover how much remains unanswered in our age of advanced scientific knowledge... [A] fascinating and thought-provoking book." -- Lincolnshire Echo, " The Meaning of Science is a comprehensive, accessible introduction to contemporary philosophy of science. Engaging, lively, and insightful, Tim Lewens's book is a gem. Highly recommended."-- Martin Curd, co-editor of Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues and of The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Science, " The Meaning of Science is a wonderful example of how a so-called introduction can in fact be a brilliant summation of all that matters." -- Guardian , Best Books of 2015 "There is no better, clearer case for why both science and philosophy matter and why neither can replace the other." -- Guardian (UK) "[An] excellent introduction to the philosophy of science... The Meaning of Science provides not only a compact and accessible survey of the philosophy of science as it used to be, but a glimpse of what it may become." -- Literary Review "[ The Meaning of Science ] raises provocative questions." -- Kirkus Reviews "This is a book that you can come back to time and time again as you discover how much remains unanswered in our age of advanced scientific knowledge... [A] fascinating and thought-provoking book." -- Lincolnshire Echo " The Meaning of Science is a comprehensive, accessible introduction to contemporary philosophy of science. Engaging, lively, and insightful, Tim Lewens's book is a gem. Highly recommended." --Martin Curd, co-editor of Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues and of The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Science "Lewens not only takes on the deep conceptual issues posed by science, but he does so with a fresh array of examples--ranging from the biology of "human nature" and the neuroscience of free will to controversies over climate change and the evolutionary point of women's orgasms--that make this quite the most entertaining primer on the philosophy of science that I've come across. The writing is brisk, conversational, and blessedly clear." --Jim Holt, author of Why Does the World Exist? "Lewens' Meaning of Science explains in clear, accessible prose what philosophers of science do and why everyone should care--and then puts philosophy to work to understand what science has to say about us, investigating the kind of creatures we are revealed to be by scientific findings about human nature and the workings of the human mind." --Michael Strevens, Professor of Philosophy at New York University and author of Tychomancy "Not your usual, stuffy book on the philosophy of science. Who knew? Philosophy of science can be both fun and, gasp!, useful. Can't wait to offer my course again, to be able to introduce my students to The Meaning of Science." --Massimo Pigliucci, K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York and author of Answers for Aristotle, Praise for The Meaning of Science : "[An] accessible and engaging introductory volume." -- Publishers Weekly " The Meaning of Science is a wonderful example of how a so-called introduction can in fact be a brilliant summation of all that matters." -- Guardian , Best Books of 2015 "There is no better, clearer case for why both science and philosophy matter and why neither can replace the other." -- Guardian (UK) "[An] excellent introduction to the philosophy of science... The Meaning of Science provides not only a compact and accessible survey of the philosophy of science as it used to be, but a glimpse of what it may become." -- Literary Review "[ The Meaning of Science ] raises provocative questions." -- Kirkus Reviews "This is a book that you can come back to time and time again as you discover how much remains unanswered in our age of advanced scientific knowledge... [A] fascinating and thought-provoking book." -- Lincolnshire Echo " The Meaning of Science is a comprehensive, accessible introduction to contemporary philosophy of science. Engaging, lively, and insightful, Tim Lewens's book is a gem. Highly recommended." --Martin Curd, co-editor of Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues and of The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Science "Lewens not only takes on the deep conceptual issues posed by science, but he does so with a fresh array of examples--ranging from the biology of "human nature" and the neuroscience of free will to controversies over climate change and the evolutionary point of women's orgasms--that make this quite the most entertaining primer on the philosophy of science that I've come across. The writing is brisk, conversational, and blessedly clear." --Jim Holt, author of Why Does the World Exist? "Lewens' Meaning of Science explains in clear, accessible prose what philosophers of science do and why everyone should care--and then puts philosophy to work to understand what science has to say about us, investigating the kind of creatures we are revealed to be by scientific findings about human nature and the workings of the human mind." --Michael Strevens, Professor of Philosophy at New York University and author of Tychomancy "Not your usual, stuffy book on the philosophy of science. Who knew? Philosophy of science can be both fun and, gasp!, useful. Can't wait to offer my course again, to be able to introduce my students to The Meaning of Science." --Massimo Pigliucci, K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York and author of Answers for Aristotle, " The Meaning of Science is a wonderful example of how a so-called introduction can in fact be a brilliant summation of all that matters."-- Guardian , Best Books of 2015, "There is no better, clearer case for why both science and philosophy matter and why neither can replace the other." -- Guardian (UK) "[ The Meaning of Science ] raises provocative questions." -- Kirkus Reviews "This is a book that you can come back to time and time again as you discover how much remains unanswered in our age of advanced scientific knowledge... [A] fascinating and thought-provoking book." -- Lincolnshire Echo " The Meaning of Science is a comprehensive, accessible introduction to contemporary philosophy of science. Engaging, lively, and insightful, Tim Lewens's book is a gem. Highly recommended." --Martin Curd, co-editor of Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues and of The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Science "Lewens not only takes on the deep conceptual issues posed by science, but he does so with a fresh array of examples--ranging from the biology of "human nature" and the neuroscience of free will to controversies over climate change and the evolutionary point of women's orgasms--that make this quite the most entertaining primer on the philosophy of science that I've come across. The writing is brisk, conversational, and blessedly clear." --Jim Holt, author of Why Does the World Exist? "Lewens' Meaning of Science explains in clear, accessible prose what philosophers of science do and why everyone should care--and then puts philosophy to work to understand what science has to say about us, investigating the kind of creatures we are revealed to be by scientific findings about human nature and the workings of the human mind." --Michael Strevens, Professor of Philosophy at New York University and author of Tychomancy "Not your usual, stuffy book on the philosophy of science. Who knew? Philosophy of science can be both fun and, gasp!, useful. Can't wait to offer my course again, to be able to introduce my students to The Meaning of Science." --Massimo Pigliucci, K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York and author of Answers for Aristotle, "[An] excellent introduction to the philosophy of science.... The Meaning of Science provides not only a compact and accessible survey of the philosophy of science as it used to be, but a glimpse of what it may become."-- Literary Review, "This is a book that you can come back to time and time again as you discover how much remains unanswered in our age of advanced scientific knowledge.... [A] fascinating and thought-provoking book." -- Lincolnshire Echo, "[An] accessible and engaging introductory volume." -- Publishers Weekly " The Meaning of Science is a wonderful example of how a so-called introduction can in fact be a brilliant summation of all that matters." -- Guardian , Best Books of 2015 "[An] excellent introduction to the philosophy of science... The Meaning of Science provides not only a compact and accessible survey of the philosophy of science as it used to be, but a glimpse of what it may become." -- Literary Review "[ The Meaning of Science ] raises provocative questions." -- Kirkus Reviews "This is a book that you can come back to time and time again as you discover how much remains unanswered in our age of advanced scientific knowledge.... [A] fascinating and thought-provoking book." -- Lincolnshire Echo " The Meaning of Science is a comprehensive, accessible introduction to contemporary philosophy of science. Engaging, lively, and insightful, Tim Lewens's book is a gem. Highly recommended." --Martin Curd, co-editor of Philosophy of Science: The Central Issues and of The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Science "Lewens not only takes on the deep conceptual issues posed by science, but he does so with a fresh array of examples--ranging from the biology of 'human nature' and the neuroscience of free will to controversies over climate change and the evolutionary point of women's orgasms--that make this quite the most entertaining primer on the philosophy of science that I've come across. The writing is brisk, conversational, and blessedly clear." --Jim Holt, author of Why Does the World Exist? "Lewens' Meaning of Science explains in clear, accessible prose what philosophers of science do and why everyone should care--and then puts philosophy to work to understand what science has to say about us, investigating the kind of creatures we are revealed to be by scientific findings about human nature and the workings of the human mind." --Michael Strevens, Professor of Philosophy at New York University and author of Tychomancy "Not your usual, stuffy book on the philosophy of science. Who knew? Philosophy of science can be both fun and, gasp!, useful. Can't wait to offer my course again, to be able to introduce my students to The Meaning of Science." --Massimo Pigliucci, K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York and author of Answers for Aristotle, " The Meaning of Science is a wonderful example of how a so-called introduction can in fact be a brilliant summation of all that matters."-- Guardian, Best Books of 2015
