Scientific realism and the rationality of science
Title:
Scientific realism and the rationality of science
Author:
Sankey, Howard.
ISBN:
9780754658887
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2008.
Physical Description:
viii, 154 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents:
Scientific realism -- The god's eye point of view -- Truth and entity realism -- Incommensurability and the language of science -- Induction and natural kinds -- Methodological pluralism, normative naturalism and the realist aim of science -- Realism, method and truth -- Why is it rational to believe scientific theories are true?
Electronic Access:
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0712/2007007959.html