The Fortunes of Inquiry (Clarendon Library of Logic & Philosophy)

by Nicholas Jardine

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Until about the middle of this century philosophers and scientists commonly held that science showed an accumulation of a body of objective knowledge. This view has been very widely challenged over recent years; but in this study Dr Jardine offers a defence. The discussion involves consideration of many controversial issues concerning truth in science, interpretation of past theories, and grounds of scientific method. The author writes with a careful appreciation of the complexities involved and argues for a distinctive point of view with skill and clarity.
  • ISBN10 0198249292
  • ISBN13 9780198249290
  • Publish Date 1 October 1986
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 7 March 2008
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Oxford University Press
  • Imprint Clarendon Press
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 152
  • Language English