Understanding Scientific Understanding
New York: Oup Usa (2017)
Abstract
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.Author's Profile
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Q175.R348 2017
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9780190652913 9780197510261 0197510264 0190652918 9780190652944
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