Understanding inconsistent science /

Peter Vickers examines 'inconsistent theories' in the history of science - theories which, though contradictory, are held to be extremely useful. He argues that these 'theories' are actually significantly different entities, and warns that the traditional goal of philosophy to ma...

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Main Author:	Vickers, Peter
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Subjects:	Science > Philosophy. SCIENCE > Philosophy & Social Aspects. Science > Philosophy Inkonsistenz Wissenschaftstheorie Electronic books.
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