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9780801881183 Academic Inspection Copy
  • Scientific Evidence

  • Philosophical Theories and Applications
  • Physicists think they have discovered the top quark. Biologists believe in evolution. But what precisely constitutes evidence for such claims, and why? Scientists often disagree with one another over whether or to what extent some evidence counts in favor of a theory because they are operating with different concepts of scientific evidence. These ......
  • ISBN-13: 9780801881183 (Hardback)
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  • Local release date: 14/08/2005
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9780801879432 Academic Inspection Copy
  • Science Rules

  • A Historical Introduction to Scientific Methods
  • Is there a universal set of rules for discovering and testing scientific hypotheses? Since the birth of modern science, philosophers, scientists, and other thinkers have wrestled with this fundamental question of scientific practice. Efforts to devise rigorous methods for obtaining scientific knowledge include the twenty-one rules Descartes ......
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  • Local release date: 14/11/2004
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9780801879449 Academic Inspection Copy
  • Science Rules

  • A Historical Introduction to Scientific Methods
  • Is there a universal set of rules for discovering and testing scientific hypotheses? Since the birth of modern science, philosophers, scientists, and other thinkers have wrestled with this fundamental question of scientific practice. Efforts to devise rigorous methods for obtaining scientific knowledge include the twenty-one rules Descartes ......
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9780801812736 Academic Inspection Copy
  • Concepts of Science

  • A Philosophical Analysis
  • While the scientist works essentially with what he observes, with the measurable properties of nature, the philosopher of science is concerned to formulate the conceptual foundations of the scientific method. In this systematic study, Professor Achinstein analyzes such concepts as definitions, theories, and models, and contrasts his view with ......
  • ISBN-13: 9780801812736 (Paperback)
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  • Local release date: 14/06/1971
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