Knowing the Structure of Nature
Author | : S. Psillos |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 255 |
Release | : 2009-04-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230234666 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230234666 |
Rating | : 4/5 (666 Downloads) |
Download or read book Knowing the Structure of Nature written by S. Psillos and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-04-30 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sequel to the highly acclaimed Scientific Realism: How Science Tracks Truth , Psillos discusses recent developments in scientific realism and explores realist theses and commitments. He examines the structuralist turn in the philosophy of science and offers a framework within which inference to the best explanation can be defended.