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Knowing Things for Sure : Science And Truth, Paperback by Artigas, Mariano; McCone, Alan, Jr. (TRN), ISBN 0761835113, ISBN-13 9780761835110, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Artigas (philosophy of science, U. of Navarra, Spain) wrote his study on the philosophy of experimental science in 1989, and did not see any reason to change the text at all, though he has added an epilogue highlighting some relevant perspectives. American physicist McCone has added explanatory material to the English version to make it friendlier for readers besides philosophers of science. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()

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In science it is obvious that we are certain about many things, but among philosophers there is little agreement as to why we know these things. In Knowing Things for Sure physicist and realist philosopher, Mariano Artigas traces the confusion to non-realist philosophies and argues that practitioners of experimental science do reach logical truths about reality.

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University Press of America, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0761835113
ISBN-13
9780761835110
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Book Title
Knowing Things for Sure : Science and Truth
Author
Mariano. Artigas
Format
Perfect
Language
English
Topic
History & Surveys / General, Philosophy & Social Aspects, General, History
Publication Year
2006
Genre
Science, Philosophy
Number of Pages
290 Pages

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0.8in
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7.3in
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Mariano Artigas ranks among the most thought-provoking philosophers of science in the world today. In 'Knowing Things for Sure,' he explores foundational aspects of experimental science, bringing clarity and insight to a subject that should captivate and intrigue philosophers and scientists alike., The author's considerable knowledge of physics, and in general of the history of science, allows him to illustrate his arguments with examples taken from important works It is clear, I think, from these few selections, that the author seeks to write with balance and fairness, taking into account the contributions of a variety of viewpoints and interests This is only a glimpse of the contents of a work that merits careful reading by anyone with an interest in science, The author's considerable knowledge of physics, and in general of the history of science, allows him to illustrate his arguments with examples taken from important works...It is clear, I think, from these few selections, that the author seeks to write with balance and fairness, taking into account the contributions of a variety of viewpoints and interests...This is only a glimpse of the contents of a work that merits careful reading by anyone with an interest in science, The author's considerable knowledge of physics, and in general of the history of science, allows him to illustrate his arguments with examples taken from important worksâ€¦It is clear, I think, from these few selections, that the author seeks to write with balance and fairness, taking into account the contributions of a variety of viewpoints and interestsâ€¦This is only a glimpse of the contents of a work that merits careful reading by anyone with an interest in science
Table of Content
Part 1 Translator's Preface Part 2 Preface to the American Edition Part 3 Acknowledgements Part 4 Introduction Chapter 5 1. The Aim of Science Chapter 6 2. Types of Scientific Activity Chapter 7 3. The Scientific Method Chapter 8 4. Theoretical Constructs Chapter 9 5. Scientific Objectivity Chapter 10 6. Science and Truth Chapter 11 7. The Progress of Science Chapter 12 8. The Philosophical Impact of Science Part 13 Epilogue Part 14 Notes Part 15 Glossary Part 16 Bibliography Part 17 Author Index Part 18 Subject Index Part 19 Author Biographical Sketch
Copyright Date
2006
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2006-924064
Dewey Decimal
501
Dewey Edition
22

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