A novel defense of scientific realism /
Attempting to reinstate the common-sense idea that theoretical knowledge is achievable, the author of this text accounts for the genesis of the sceptical position, then introduces his argument for Minimalist Scientific Realism.
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| Formato: | Licensed eBooks |
| Idioma: | inglês |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
1997.
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| Colecção: | Oxford University Press on-line.
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| Acesso em linha: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=23644 |
Sumário:
- 1 Truth and the Success of Science 3
- 2 Conceptions of Novelty 34
- 3 An Analysis of Novelty 64
- 4 Applications 83
- 5 Realism and Novelty 98
- 6 Counterarguments 136
- 7 The Future of Realism 178.