A philosopher looks at science:
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Main Author: Cartwright, Nancy 1944- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA; Melbourne; New Delhi; Singapore Cambridge University Press 2022
Edition:First published
Series:A philosopher looks at
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Abstract:"Three common images of science, widely shared alike by philosophers, scientists and people in general : 1) science = theory + experiment, 2) it's all physics really, 3) science is deterministic : it says that what happens next follows inexorably from what happened before. This book paints, one-by-one, alternative pictures to these three standard images of science "--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xi, 210 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme
ISBN:9781009201889