Knowing the structure of nature: essays on realism and explanation
Auteur :
Psillos, S.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9780230007116
Date de publication :
30 avr. 2009
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In this sequel to the highly acclaimed Scientific Realism: How Science Tracks Truth , Psillos discusses recent developments in scientific realism and explores realist theses and commitments. He examines the structuralist turn in the philosophy of science and offers a framework within which inference to the best explanation can be defended.