Explanatory pluralism
Auteur :
Mantzavinos, C.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107128514
Date de publication :
26 mai 2016
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
480 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The main activity that scientists engage in is the provision of explanations. This book defends the position of explanatory pluralism, namely the position that there are many points of view from which to describe and evaluate scientific explanations, and offers lively discussions of case studies from a variety of disciplines.