Scientific Realism : How Science Tracks Truth (9780415208185)

Scientific realism is the optimistic view that modern science is on the right track: that the world really is the way our best scientific theories describe it . In his book, Stathis Psillos gives us a detailed and comprehensive study which restores the intuitive plausibility of scientific realism. We see that throughout the twentieth century, scientific realism has been challenged by philosophical positions from all angles: from reductive empiricism, to instrumentalism and to modern sceptical empiricism.
Scientific Realism explains that the history of science does not undermine the arguments for scientific realism, but instead makes it reasonable to accept scientific realism as the best philosophical account of science, its empirical success, its progress and its practice.
Anyone wishing to gain a deeper understanding of the state of modern science and why scientific realism is plausible, should read this book.

Product details

• Format Hardback | 368 pages
• Dimensions 152 x 229 x 23.88mm | 726g
• Publication date 02 Dec 1999
• Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Imprint ROUTLEDGE
• Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom
• Language English
• Illustrations note black & white illustrations
• ISBN10 0415208181
• ISBN13 9780415208185

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