Scientific Method: A Historical and Philosophical Introduction
Scientific Method: A Historical and Philosophical Introduction By Barry Gower
Publisher: Routledge 1996 | 288 Pages | ISBN: 0415122821 , 0415122813 | PDF | 1 MB
Publisher: Routledge 1996 | 288 Pages | ISBN: 0415122821 , 0415122813 | PDF | 1 MB
The results, conclusions and claims of science are often taken to be reliable because they arise from the use of a distinctive method. Yet today, there is widespread skepticism as to whether we can validly talk of method in modern science. This outstanding survey explains how this controversy has developed since the 17th century, and explores its philosophical basis.