Understanding scientific understanding /

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Understanding is a central aim of science and highly important in present-day society. But what precisely is scientific understanding and how can it be achieved? This text answers these questions, through philosophical analysis and historical case studies, and presents a philosophical theory of scie...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Regt, Henk W. de
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Zusammenfassung:
Understanding is a central aim of science and highly important in present-day society. But what precisely is scientific understanding and how can it be achieved? This text answers these questions, through philosophical analysis and historical case studies, and presents a philosophical theory of scientific understanding that highlights its contextual nature.
Umfang:
1 online resource (xii, 301 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
Anmerkungen:
Previously issued in print: 2017.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-065293-4
0-19-065294-2
Schlagworte:
Science > Philosophy.
Reflection (Philosophy)
Knowledge, Theory of.
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