Fictions in science: philosophical essays on modeling and idealization
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415990356
Date de publication :
29 oct. 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
700 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Science is popularly understood as being an ideal of impartial algorithmic objectivity that provides a realistic description of the world. The essays collected in this book challenge this popular image right at its heart, taking as their starting point that science trades not only in truth, but in fiction.