Science and partial truth : a unitary approach to models and scientific reasoning

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Science and partial truth : a unitary approach to models and scientific reasoning

Newton C.A. da Costa, Steven French

(Oxford studies in the philosophy of science)

Oxford University Press, 2003

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-252) and index

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Description

Da Costa and French explore the consequences of adopting a "pragmatic" notion of truth in the philosophy of science-in other words, accepting a theory as valid when it may only be partially true rather than wholly true. Their framework sheds new light on issues dealing with belief, theory acceptance, and the realism-antirealism debate, as well as the nature of scientific models and their heuristic development.

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  • NCID
    BA64219894
  • ISBN
    • 019515651X
  • LCCN
    2002070449
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    259 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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