Evidence and method scientific strategies of Isaac Newton and James Clerk Maxwell
In this book, Peter Achinstein proposes and defends several objective concepts of evidence. He then explores the question of whether a scientific method, such as that represented in the four 'Rules for the Study of Natural Philosophy' that Isaac Newton invoked in proving his law of gravity...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2013, 2013
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | In this book, Peter Achinstein proposes and defends several objective concepts of evidence. He then explores the question of whether a scientific method, such as that represented in the four 'Rules for the Study of Natural Philosophy' that Isaac Newton invoked in proving his law of gravity, can be employed in demonstrating how the proposed definitions of evidence are to be applied to real scientific cases |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9780199332892 |