Contents Preface Introduction:the nature of science 1 Part I Representation 1 Laws of nature 17 2 Explanation 41 3 Natural kinds 63 4 Realism 80 PartⅡReason 5 Inductive scepticism 109 6 Probability and scientific inference 123 7 Inductive knowledge 141 8 Method and progress 156 Glossary 191 Notes 196 Bibliography 200 Index 204Contents Preface viii Introduction: the nature of science 1 Part I Representation 1 Laws of nature 17 2 Explanation 41 3 Natural kinds 63 4 Realism 80 Part II Reason 5 Inductive scepticism 109 6 Probability and scientific inference 123 7 Inductive knowledge 141 8 Method and progress 156 Glossary 191 Notes 196 Bibliography 200 Index 204