A Metaphysics for Scientific Realism Knowing the Unobservable |
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Author:
| Chakravartty, Anjan |
ISBN: | 978-0-511-36583-6 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Digital download and online |
List Price: | USD $105.00 |
Book Description:
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Anjan Chakravartty traces the contemporary evolution of realism by examining the most promising strategies adopted by its proponents in response to the forceful challenges of antirealist sceptics. His book offers a compelling vision of how realism can provide an internally consistent and coherent account of scientific knowledge.
Anjan Chakravartty traces the contemporary evolution of realism by examining the most promising strategies adopted by its proponents in response to the forceful challenges of antirealist sceptics. His book offers a compelling vision of how realism can provide an internally consistent and coherent account of scientific knowledge.