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.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Costa, Newton C. A. da
Other Authors:	French, Steven
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Series:	Oxford studies in the philosophy of science.
Subjects:	Reasoning. Science > Philosophy. Judgment (Logic) Jugement (Logique) Sciences > Philosophie. SCIENCE > Philosophy & Social Aspects. Reasoning Science > Philosophy Erkenntnistheorie Wissenschaftstheorie Wetenschapsfilosofie. Realisme (filosofie) Electronic books.
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