Science, Reason and Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
Author:   Daniel Rothbart
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
ISBN:  

9780155035294


Pages:   512
Publication Date:   26 November 1997
Format:   Paperback
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Science, Reason and Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Science


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Designed to be accessible to undergraduate students with no previous training in philosophy, this reader comprises a serious discussion on the philosophical basis of scientific knowledge. Highlighting the work of the most prominent and influential scholars in the field, the articles reflect a diversity of philosophical opinion and demonstrate to students how each position is subject to constructive criticism and how this criticism motivates alternative positions.

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Author:   Daniel Rothbart
Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.735kg
ISBN:  

9780155035294


ISBN 10:   0155035290
Pages:   512
Publication Date:   26 November 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface. 1. Theory and Observation. 2. Rival Conceptions of Scientific Explanation. 3. Paradigms and the Growth of Scientific Knowledge. 4. The Relativism of Science. 5. The Realist/Antirealist Debates.

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Preface. 1. Theory and Observation. 2. Rival Conceptions of Scientific Explanation. 3. Paradigms and the Growth of Scientific Knowledge. 4. The Relativism of Science. 5. The Realist/Antirealist Debates.


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