Astronomy and Philosophy

Aimed primarily at practicing astronomers, astrophysicists, and their students to introduce them to the philosophical implications of the wider astronomical sciences, this volume sets the foundations of an emerging 'philosophy of astronomy'. It will interest philosophers and historians of science, whilst remaining accessible to a broad audience.

Aimed primarily at practicing astronomers, astrophysicists, and their students to introduce them to the philosophical implications of the wider astronomical sciences, this volume sets the foundations of an emerging 'philosophy of astronomy'. It will interest philosophers and historians of science, whilst remaining accessible to a broad audience.