Evidence, Explanation, And Realism

Essays In Philosophy Of Science

by Peter (Professor Of Philosophy, Professor Of Philosophy, Yeshiva University) Achinstein
language: english
Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS INC, June of 2010 ‧
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The 15 essays in this volume by the distinguished philosopher of science Peter Achinstein address three fundamental questions: What is required for a fact to be evidence for a scientific hypothesis? What is involved in giving a scientific explanation of a phenomenon? And should scientific theories be construed as aiming to correctly describe the entire world or only the observable parts of it?

Evidence, Explanation, And Realism

Essays In Philosophy Of Science

by Peter (Professor Of Philosophy, Professor Of Philosophy, Yeshiva University) Achinstein

Property Description
ISBN: 9780199735259
Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS INC
Release Date: June of 2010
Language: English
Dimensions: 164 x 243 x 33 mm
Cover: Hardcover
Pages: 344
Format: Book
Collection: Oxford Mark Twain
Categories: Books in English > Social Sciences and Humanities > Philosophy
EAN: 9780199735259

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