Understanding Scientific Understanding

New York: Oup Usa (2017)
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Understanding is a central aim of science and highly important in present-day society. But what precisely is scientific understanding and how can it be achieved? This book answers these questions, through philosophical analysis and historical case studies, and presents a philosophical theory of scientific understanding that highlights its contextual nature.

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Q175.R348 2017

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9780190652913   9780197510261   0197510264   0190652918   9780190652944

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