Social basis of scientific discoveries, the
Auteur :
Brannigan, Augustine
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521281638
Date de publication :
29 oct. 1981
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,3 cm
Poids :
340 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
What constitutes a scientific discovery? How do discoveries happen and how are they recognised as such? These are questions of central concern to scientists and philosophers. In this book, Augustine Brannigan provides a critical examination of the major theories which have been devised to account for discoveries and innovations in science, and develops a fresh alternative.