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Knowing the Structure of Nature - by  S Psillos (Hardcover) - 1 of 1

Knowing the Structure of Nature - by S Psillos (Hardcover)

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  • In this sequel to the highly acclaimed Scientific Realism: How Science Tracks Truth, Psillos discusses recent developments in scientific realism and explores realist theses and commitments.
  • About the Author: STATHIS PSILLOS is Professor of Philosophy of Science at the University of Athens, Greece.
  • 230 Pages
  • Philosophy, Epistemology

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In this sequel to the highly acclaimed Scientific Realism: How Science Tracks Truth, Psillos discusses recent developments in scientific realism and explores realist theses and commitments. He examines the structuralist turn in the philosophy of science and offers a framework within which inference to the best explanation can be defended.



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STATHIS PSILLOS is Professor of Philosophy of Science at the University of Athens, Greece. He is the author of Scientific Realism: How Science Tracks Truth (1999), Causation and Explanation (2002) and Philosophy of Science A-Z (2007). He edited with Martin Curd The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Science, (2008). He has published over sixty articles in various areas in the philosophy of science. In 2007, he was elected President of the European Philosophy of Science Association (EPSA).


Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.6 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .95 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 230
Genre: Philosophy
Sub-Genre: Epistemology
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Format: Hardcover
Author: S Psillos
Language: English
Street Date: April 30, 2009
TCIN: 1006474942
UPC: 9780230007116
Item Number (DPCI): 247-27-1742
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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