Hume’s science of human nature: scientific realism, reason, and substantial explanation
Auteur :
Landy, David
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367891718
Date de publication :
17 déc. 2019
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book updates our understanding of Hume’s scientific methodology by using a more sophisticated picture of science as a model. Landy argues that Hume is a kind of scientific realist who holds that science can and must employ theoretical representations of unobservable entities to explain the observed regularities of experience, and that we ar