Scientific perspectivism
Auteur :
Giere, Ronald N.
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226292120
Date de publication :
10 nov. 2006
Dimensions :
6,0 x 9,0 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
384 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Many people assume that the claims of scientists are objective truths. This title argues that the acts of observing and theorizing are both matters of perspective - which makes scientific knowledge contingent. It also states that colors do not actually exist in objects.