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The Philosophy of Science Science and Objectivity

Paperback • 1997 • English • 1. edition

The Philosophy of Science Science and Objectivity

By George Couvalis

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About the book

This comprehensive textbook provides a clear nontechnical introduction to the philosophy of science. Through asking whether science can provide us with objective knowledge of the world, the book provides a thorough and accessible guide to the key thinkers and debates that define the field. George Couvalis surveys traditional themes around theory and observation, induction, probability, falsification and rationality as well as more recent challenges to objectivity including relativistic, feminis...Show more

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ISBN

9780761951018

Publisher

SAGE

Published year

1997

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The Philosophy of Science Science and Objectivity

Format

Paperback

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