Theoretical virtues in science : uncovering reality through theory / Samuel Schindler (Aarhus Univer...
Theoretical virtues in science : uncovering reality through theory / Samuel Schindler (Aarhus Univer...
Theoretical virtues in science : uncovering reality through theory / Samuel Schindler (Aarhus Universitet, Denmark).
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Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
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G 2018/4658
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English
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Physical content
xii, 249 pages ; 24 cm
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text
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unmediated
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volume
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Publisher
Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
What are the features of a good scientific theory? Samuel Schindler's book revisits this classical question in the philosophy of science and develops new answers to it. Theoretical virtues matter not only for choosing theories 'to work with', but also for what we are justified in believing: only if the theories we possess are good ones (qua virtues...
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Theoretical virtues in science : uncovering reality through theory / Samuel Schindler (Aarhus Universitet, Denmark).
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2018/4658
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74VKVkGj0xoy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVkGj0xoy
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ISBN
1108422268 hardcover
9781108422260 hardcover
DDC
501
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991024183228502626
