This is an open access book. This book the first edited collection of its kind explores the
recent emergence of philosophical research in astrophysics. It assembles a variety of original
essays from scholars who are currently shaping this field and it combines insightful overviews
of the current state of play with novel significant contributions. It therefore provides an
ideal source for understanding the current debates in philosophy of astrophysics and it offers
new ideas for future cutting-edge research. The selection of essays offered in this book
addresses methodological and metaphysical questions that target a wide range of topics
including dark matter black holes astrophysical observations and modelling. The book serves
as the first standard resource in philosophy of astrophysics for all scholars who work in the
field and want to expand or deepen their knowledge but it also provides an accessible guide
for all those philosophers and scientists who are interested in getting a first basic
understanding of the main issues in philosophy of astrophysics.
