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Evidence, Explanation, and Realism

- Essays in Philosophy of Science

About Evidence, Explanation, and Realism

The 15 essays in this volume by the distinguished philosopher of science Peter Achinstein address three fundamental questions: What is required for a fact to be evidence for a scientific hypothesis? What is involved in giving a scientific explanation of a phenomenon? And should scientific theories be construed as aiming to correctly describe the entire world or only the observable parts of it?

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780199735259
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 344
  • Published:
  • June 16, 2010
  • Dimensions:
  • 242x165x27 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 608 g.
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The 15 essays in this volume by the distinguished philosopher of science Peter Achinstein address three fundamental questions: What is required for a fact to be evidence for a scientific hypothesis? What is involved in giving a scientific explanation of a phenomenon? And should scientific theories be construed as aiming to correctly describe the entire world or only the observable parts of it?

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