Understanding scientific understanding
Auteur :
de Regt, Henk
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780197510261
Date de publication :
20 mars 2020
Dimensions :
23,3 x 15,7 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
450 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Understanding is a central aim of science and highly important in present-day society. But what precisely is scientific understanding and how can it be achieved? This book answers these questions, through philosophical analysis and historical case studies, and presents a philosophical theory of scientific understanding that highlights its contextual nature.