Screen LibraryPhilosophy of science : the central issues /
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| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Carrier Form: | xx, 1393 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9780393919035 (pbk.) : 039391903X (pbk.) |
| Index Number: | Q175 |
| CLC: | N02 |
| Call Number: | N02/P568/2nd ed. |
| Contents: | Science and pseudoscience -- Rationality, objectivity, and values in science -- The Duhem-Quine thesis and underdetermination -- Induction, prediction, and evidence -- Confirmation and relevance : Bayesian approaches -- Models of explanation -- Laws of nature -- Intertheoretic reduction -- Empiricism and scientific realism. |