The Logic of Reliable Inquiry

Oxford, England: Oxford University Press USA. Edited by Kevin Kelly (1996)
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This book is devoted to a different proposal--that the logical structure of the scientist's method should guarantee eventual arrival at the truth given the scientist's background assumptions.

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