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Getting science wrong : why the philosophy of science matters /

Discusses some of the most popular misconceptions about science, and their continuing role in the public imagination. Drawing upon the history and philosophy of science it challenges widespread assumptions and misunderstandings, from creationism and climate change to the use of statistics and comput...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dicken, Paul, 1980- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, UK : Bloomsbury Academic, 2018.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Introduction -- Learning from our mistakes -- A matter of trial and error -- Images of science -- 88.6 percent of all statistics are made up -- Living in different worlds -- The bankruptcy of science -- Deus ex machina -- Epilogue -- Dramatis personae. 
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