This book explores fruitful ways of integrating philosophy of science and epistemology by promoting dialogues between philosophers of science and epistemologists. It develops novel ways to inform epistemology by incorporating the discussion in the philosophy of science and revisits some central issues in the philosophy of science by introducing the notions and methods in epistemology. The book also explores the feminist approach to philosophy of science and epistemology. Moreover, it assesses the role of a priori in science and investigates the nature of epistemic activities in science (e.g. inference, confirmation, and understanding). The book maintains that philosophy of science and epistemology can be beneficial from each other.

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Yafeng Shan is the founder and Associate Director of the Center for Philosophy of Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is the author and editor of ten books, published by Oxford University Press, Routledge, Springer, and Wiley. His research articles appear in journals including Philosophy of Science, Synthese, European Journal for Philosophy of Science, Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, and Philosophy Compass.