Evidence, Explanation, and Realism
| Author | : Peter Achinstein |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 344 |
| Release | : 2010-05-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199735259 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199735255 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Evidence, Explanation, and Realism by : Peter Achinstein
Download or read book Evidence, Explanation, and Realism written by Peter Achinstein and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-28 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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?
