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Studies in scientific realism /

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Scientific realists claim that the unobservable entities postulated by scientific theories can be known to exist. This book examines arguments on both sides of the issue & concludes that neither side has the resources for securing a victory.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kukla, André, 1942- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.
Subjects:
Realism.
Science > Philosophy.
Science > Methodology.
Réalisme.
Sciences > Méthodologie.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Scientific realists claim that the unobservable entities postulated by scientific theories can be known to exist. This book examines arguments on both sides of the issue & concludes that neither side has the resources for securing a victory.
Item Description:Bibliography: p169-172. _ Includes index.
Previously issued in print: 1998.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi,176 pages)
ISBN:9780197731734
0197731732