Science and partial truth a unitary approach to models and scientific reasoning
Explores the consequences of adopting a 'pragmatic' notion of truth in the philosophy of science. This framework describes issues to do with belief, theory acceptance, and the realism-antirealism debate, as well as the nature of scientific models and their heuristic development
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2003, c2003
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| Series: | Oxford studies in philosophy of science / Oxford studies in philosophy of science
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Explores the consequences of adopting a 'pragmatic' notion of truth in the philosophy of science. This framework describes issues to do with belief, theory acceptance, and the realism-antirealism debate, as well as the nature of scientific models and their heuristic development |
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| Physical Description: | 259 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780199785896 0199785899 |