Dr Paul Dicken: 2 books
by Dr Paul Dicken
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2016
What are the reasons for believing scientific theories to be true? The contemporary debate around scientific realism exposes questions about the very nature of scientific knowledge. A Critical Introduction to Scientific Realism explores and advances the main topics of the debate, allowing epistemologists...
Getting Science Wrong
Why the Philosophy of Science Matters
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2018
When Galileo dropped cannon-balls from the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, he did more than overturn centuries of scientific orthodoxy. At a stroke, he established a new conception of the scientific method based upon careful experimentation and rigorous observation - and also laid the groundwork...