Scientific Realism and the Rationality of Science.
This book presents a clear formulation and addresse a the major arguments for scientific realism. Sankey appeals to philosophers beyond the community of, typically Anglo-American, analytic philosophers of science to appreciate and understand the doctrine. The book emphasizes the epistemological aspe...
| Основен автор: | Sankey, Howard. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Farnham :
Ashgate Pub.,
2008.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=270893 |
Съдържание:
- Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Scientific Realism; 2 The God's Eye Point of View; 3 Truth and Entity Realism; 4 Incommensurability and the Language of Science; 5 Induction and Natural Kinds; 6 Methodological Pluralism, Normative Naturalism and the Realist Aim of Science; 7 Realism, Method and Truth; 8 Why is it Rational to Believe Scientific Theories are True?; Bibliography; Index.