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Counterfactuals And Scientific Realism
language: english
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan, August of 2012 ‧
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SYNOPSIS
The author attempts to show that scientific realism is compatible with the presence of idealization in the sciences. His main contention is that idealized theories can be treated as counterfactuals about how things are in worlds that are similar to but simpler than the actual world.
DETAILS
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| ISBN: | 9780230308459 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Release Date: | August of 2012 |
| Language: | English |
| Dimensions: | 141 x 222 x 20 mm |
| Cover: | Hardcover |
| Pages: | 209 |
| Format: | Book |
| Collection: | New Directions In The Philosophy Of Science |
| Categories: |
Books in English
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Social Sciences and Humanities
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Philosophy
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| EAN: | 9780230308459 |
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