By combining excerpts from key historical writings with commentary by experts, Philosophy of Science: An Historical Anthology provides a comprehensive history of the philosophy of science from ancient to modern times.Provides a comprehensive history of the philosophy of science, from antiquity up to the 20th centuryIncludes extensive commentary by scholars putting the selected writings in historical context and pointing out their interconnectionsCovers areas rarely seen in philosophy of science texts, including the philosophical dimensions of biology, chemistry, and geologyDesigned to be accessible to both undergraduates and graduate students