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Theories of scientific progress : an introduction /
"Theories of Scientific Progress presents the arguments for and against common extremes, and the positions in between. It covers the interpretations of scientific progress from William Whewell through Karl Popper and Imre Lakatos to Thomas Kuhn and beyond, to the latest contemporary debates.&qu...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Routledge,
2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Theories of Scientific Progress presents the arguments for and against common extremes, and the positions in between. It covers the interpretations of scientific progress from William Whewell through Karl Popper and Imre Lakatos to Thomas Kuhn and beyond, to the latest contemporary debates." "Theories of Scientific Progress is the ideal introduction to this topic. It is clearly organized, with suggestions for further reading which point the way to both primary texts and secondary literature. It will be essential reading for students of the history and philosophy of science."--Jacket |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vi, 181 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-174) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0203239776 9780203239773 9781134360260 1134360266 9781134360215 1134360215 9781134360253 1134360258 9780415320665 0415320666 9780415320672 0415320674 1280074345 9781280074349 9786610074341 6610074348 |