The Philosophy of Science

The Philosophy of Science

The philosophy of science is concerned with the assumptions, foundations, and implications of science. The field is defined by an interest in one of a set of "traditional" problems or an interest in central or foundational concerns in science. In addition to these central problems for science as a whole, many philosophers of science consider these problems as they apply to particular sciences (e.g. philosophy of biology or philosophy of physics). Some philosophers of science also use contemporary results in science to draw philosophical morals. Although most practitioners are philosophers, several prominent scientists have contributed to the field and still do.

Philosophy of science focuses on metaphysical, epistemic and semantic aspects of science. issues such as Ethicalbioethic and scientific misconduct are usually considered ethics or science studies rather than philosophy of science.