What renders this book a must-read, and an exceptional one of its kind, is primarily the enlightening and multi-faceted way in which Woodward proceeds in actually implementing these novel ideas; in short, his method.
James Woodward is Distinguished Professor in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh, and the J.O. and Juliette Koepfli Professor Emeritus at the California Institute of Technology. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and served as President of the Philosophy of Science Association from 2010-2012.