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The philosophy of science is concerned with the philosophical interpretation and study of the natural sciences, in particular, physics, biology, and mathematics.

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The Nature and Philosophy of Science Examines the components, limitations, and popular mistaken beliefs of science and the scientific method. The web page also contains a section on scientific legitimacy. www.angelfire.com/mn2/tisthammerw/science.html

Incommensurability Literature Bibliography on incommensurability and related matters. sun1.rrzn.uni-hannover.de/zeww/inc.conf.litlist.html

Theories of Explanation Entry on explanation in the sciences from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. www.utm.edu/research/iep/e/explanat.htm

Philosophy of Science Essays on philosophy of science from the Proceedings of the Friesian School, Fourth Series. www.friesian.com/science.htm

Science Studies Web Server Resource site at the University of Missouri. scistud.umkc.edu

WSRC - Critical Realism 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. www.raggedclaws.com/criticalrealism

What Is Science? Overview of the theory of science from an anthroposophical point of view. hem.passagen.se/thebee/SCIENCE/Science.htm

Scientific Realism Stanford Encyclopedia entry on thesis that science discovers truths about a theory-independent reality; by Richard Boyd. plato.stanford.edu/entries/scientific-realism

Social Dimensions of Scientific Knowledge Discussess the impact of social relations and values on scientific research; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by Helen Longino. plato.stanford.edu/entries/scientific-knowledge-social

Intertheory Relations in Physics Discussion of theory reduction in science; by Robert Batterman from the Stanford Encyclopedia. plato.stanford.edu/entries/physics-interrelate

Philsci Archive An electronic archive for preprints in the philosophy of science. philsci-archive.pitt.edu

Scientific Explanation Philosophical theories about the nature of explanation in science; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by James Woodward. plato.stanford.edu/entries/scientific-explanation

Laws of Nature Philosophical theories about what it is to be a law; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by John W. Carroll. plato.stanford.edu/entries/laws-of-nature

Lewis Micro-Publishing - Natural Systems Discusses the notion of natural systems theory. www.lewismicropublishing.com/Publications/NaturalSystems

Psychology and Science An overview of certain key issues in the philosophy of science, with an emphasis on the work of Popper, Kuhn and Feyerabend. www.sar.bolton.ac.uk/ltl/lecture2/intro.htm

Philosophy of Science Resources Resource page supplementing Bruce Janz' philosophy of science course. pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~janzb/science

Abuddhas Memes Weblog dedicated to science, philosophy, education and freedom. www.drmenlo.com/abuddha/bookmark.htm