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A novel defense of scientific realism / Jarrett Leplin.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Oxford University Press on-linePublication details: New York : Oxford University Press, 1997.Description: 1 online resource (xii, 204 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 0585223513
  • 9780585223513
  • 1602561907
  • 9781602561908
  • 9780195113631
  • 0195113632
  • 1280453885
  • 9781280453885
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Novel defense of scientific realism.DDC classification:
  • 501 20
LOC classification:
  • Q175.32.R42 .L47 1997eb
Online resources:
Contents:
1 Truth and the Success of Science 3 -- 2 Conceptions of Novelty 34 -- 3 An Analysis of Novelty 64 -- 4 Applications 83 -- 5 Realism and Novelty 98 -- 6 Counterarguments 136 -- 7 The Future of Realism 178.
Summary: Attempting to reinstate the common-sense idea that theoretical knowledge is achievable, the author of this text accounts for the genesis of the sceptical position, then introduces his argument for Minimalist Scientific Realism.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-194) and index.

1 Truth and the Success of Science 3 -- 2 Conceptions of Novelty 34 -- 3 An Analysis of Novelty 64 -- 4 Applications 83 -- 5 Realism and Novelty 98 -- 6 Counterarguments 136 -- 7 The Future of Realism 178.

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Attempting to reinstate the common-sense idea that theoretical knowledge is achievable, the author of this text accounts for the genesis of the sceptical position, then introduces his argument for Minimalist Scientific Realism.

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