New Approaches to Scientific Realism

New Approaches to Scientific Realism
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages : 486
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ISBN-13 : 9783110662672
ISBN-10 : 3110662671
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Book Synopsis New Approaches to Scientific Realism by : Wenceslao J. Gonzalez

Download or read book New Approaches to Scientific Realism written by Wenceslao J. Gonzalez and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2020-08-24 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientific realism is at the core of the contemporary philosophical debate on science. This book analyzes new versions of scientific realism. It makes explicit the advantages of scientific realism over alternatives and antagonists, contributes to deciding which of the new approaches better meets the descriptive and the prescriptive criteria, and expands the philosophico-methodological field to take in new topics and disciplines.


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