Realism rescued: how scientific progress is possible
Auteur :
Aronson, Jerrold
Éditeur :
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
ISBN :
9780812692891
Date de publication :
28 janv. 1999
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
408 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This text presents a defence of scientific realism against sceptical and positivist attacks. It relies on the importance of models in scientific work. Using the "type hierarchy", a technique of knowledge representation drawn from Artificial Intelligence, it provides an account of these models.