Pessimistic induction, the: the historical challenge to scientific knowledge
Auteur :
Shanahan, Timothy
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009841221
Date de publication :
30 nov. 2026
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Drawing on both the history and the philosophy of science, this book presents a detailed exploration of the Pessimistic Induction and defends an optimistic, yet not necessarily realist, view of an important class of current scientific knowledge claims.