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SOLOMON, M., Making Medical Knowledge. Oxford University Press, 2015. 278p. Hardback. This is an impressive and important book. It is full of useful examples and case studies from medicine that help to make original points. And many of these points seem to me to be correct: in medicine, there is a plurality of methods, and these methods should be judged on their merits rather than by appealing to a hierarchy of methods. Solomon's historical approach to these issues is a productive way to proceed. It furthers the debate about the strengths and weaknesses of the various methods used in medical research and practice by providing a more complete picture of the relationships between these methods. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the epistemology of medicine or philosophy of science more generally. It is also beautifully written, with clear and informative prose, and concise summaries of the conclusions at regular intervals. Michael Wilde, British Journal for the Philosophy of Science |a 30/05/2017 (Publisher's information). € 91.04 (New) (Printed on Demand) (approx. delivery time: 4 weeks) ISBN: 9780198732617