Relativism and Realism in Science
The institutionalization of History and Philosophy of Science as a distinct field of scholarly endeavour began comparatively earl- though not always under that name - in the Australasian region. An initial lecturing appointment was made at the University of Melbourne immediately after the Second Wor...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1988, 1988
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1988 |
| Series: | Studies in History and Philosophy of Science
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Some Issues Concerning Relativism and Realism in Science
- Does the Sociology of Science Discredit Science?
- It’s All in the Day’s Work: A Study of the Ethnomethodology of Science
- The Strong Sociology of Knowledge Without Relativism
- Evolutionary Epistemology and Relativism
- Are All Theories Equally Good? A Dialogue
- Realism and Descriptivism
- On a Dogma Concerning Realism and Incommensurability
- Realism in the Social Sciences: Social Kinds and Social Laws
- The Ultimate Argument for Scientific Realism
- Radical Pluralism — An Alternative to Realism, Anti-Realism and Relativism
- Notes on Contributors
- Index of Names